Impure thoughts, I might have a line on... Options

[Carlitos Way]

One of the guys at work has a 76 912 that he offered to sell me. I personally don't have much of an interest in a 912, but then I started thinking... can I use any of the parts off the 912 for my 914? What, if anything could I take out of the car? axels? brakes? 5 bolt wheels (or are they 4 bolt?)????

Or is it a 912 worthwhile "investment"???

What are those worth anyway? I'm sure it's only a 4 cylinder engine, so I can't imagine that it would hold its value as well as a 911.

Please let

[lapuwali]

A '76 is a 912E, meaning it has a Type IV engine in it. Aside from tin, the engine mount, and a few other odds-and-ends, this is identical to the 2.0 engine found in the '76 914.

The major downside to this car is that it weighs a lot more than a 914, yet makes the same power. However, by forking out the money to Jake, et al, you can make just as much power as any 914. The gearbox is unique to the car (only made for that one year). It's basically a 915 with a 901 input shaft and different gearing. The stock exhaust, at least in CA form, has thermal reactors that cook the engine double quick.

If you're in CA, you're beyond the smog cutoff, alas.

The rest of the car is the same as the '76 911. Front suspension, brakes, and wheels will swap to the 914 if you change out the rear hubs.

The early 912s are totally different beasts. Different engine, different gearbox, much lighter body. The early cars are rising in price. I don't know about the 912E, though. I've seen people ask pretty silly prices for them ($10K).