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> 6 engine work, 914-6 coversion.
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post Feb 23 2006, 12:22 AM
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if i choose to do the 6 conversion im looking at using a 2.4 or 2.7 porsche 6 engine. im really looking into getting into engine building and rebuilding my own engine, so whatever i need to learn im willing to. ive heard that one should not even attempted at rebuilding a porsche transaxle because of the cost of tools to do it. is the 911 engine like this. what kind of special tools will i need to work on air-cooled porsche engines. i will have to send out to have any maching to be done but i would look at completely assembling and tunning the engine myself.
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post Feb 23 2006, 03:21 PM
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Expensive tools for the tranny? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) Hah, wait til you price the tools for he engine. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

You will likely need the big crows foot for the cam nut, and the special socket for the cam (usually $78 each, but I found a place a while ago for $80 both). the engine stand or adaptor ring. Again prices will vary from $110-$450 (amazing, huh?).

I am not a novice, but I did let a shop assemble my top half because I didn't have the other required tools, nor the time to take the tiem to learn. these be different beasties.

As for Wayne's book, it is a good book, but do not take everything at face value. realize that he is a parts vendor and has avested interest in getting ou to buy things like a new oil pump becaue the old one is not as good (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) As with anything, do as much research as you can, get books, ask quesitons here and on the Pelican 911 engine building forum. I know a shop in San Dieog that does most of the /6 engines and they are not expensive at all. they did the rest of mine and rebuilt my buddies /6.

If you want to talk about it some time I can give you my number (only because I just did this) becuase to type up everything would take more time than I currently have.


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ModPR3   6 engine work   Feb 23 2006, 12:22 AM
thesey914   I would reccomend 2 very very good books for you t...   Feb 23 2006, 02:14 AM
ArtechnikA     Feb 23 2006, 05:08 AM
914Sixer   Read everything you can. Bruce Andersons book and...   Feb 23 2006, 02:19 PM
lapuwali     Feb 23 2006, 02:40 PM
Bleyseng     Feb 23 2006, 02:47 PM
lapuwali   REQUIRED Tools to rebuild the 914 transaxle cost a...   Feb 23 2006, 02:50 PM
Dr Evil   Expensive tools for the tranny? ...   Feb 23 2006, 03:21 PM
Dr Evil   My god my spelling is horrible htt...   Feb 23 2006, 03:22 PM
type47   <...   Feb 23 2006, 05:37 PM
9146986   Have you taken "Totally Illedgeble Handwrighting 4...   Feb 23 2006, 08:59 PM
Dr Evil   No, everything is electronic now so I have to take...   Feb 23 2006, 09:08 PM
Gary   <...   Feb 23 2006, 09:09 PM


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