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> 914/6 2.0 engine width, Exact measurement?
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post Apr 10 2003, 08:41 AM
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I'm pulling the /6 motor and trans Saturday in preparation for body/rust repair to the right quarter/suspension console/longitudinal. I'd like to do it with the car on my 4-post lift. I need to know of it will fit between the rails (31", maybe more, will know later tonight). I can't really get an accurate measurement of the width of the motor with it installed in the car. Looks like it's right around 31".

Anybody know what the width of a 911 motor is without exhaust installed?
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post Apr 10 2003, 12:18 PM
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Anybody? Brad?
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post Apr 10 2003, 12:24 PM
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I dont have a 2.0 (6) out of a car to measure.. all I have is 3.2's and 3.6's.

Measure between the two insed nuts for the control arms. This is the minimum you will need.


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post Apr 10 2003, 12:32 PM
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Thanks.
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post Apr 10 2003, 12:51 PM
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Mike, let me know how this goes. A while back I measured
that it would take around 6" of lift widening to get the engine
out with the sheetmetal on. And I haven't found a way to
remove the sheetmetal with the engine in (not to mention
it would be easier to drop the engine the normal way).
Are you going to make a wooden 'stand' and then lift the
car? That's what I'll do, probably end of this year.
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post Apr 10 2003, 01:04 PM
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You can actually just do it with a floor jack and some jackstands (at least with my motor mount.

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post Apr 10 2003, 01:15 PM
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You can actually just do it with a floor jack and some jackstands (at least with my motor mount.


Yeah, BTDT (914/4). I'd much rather do it on with the car on my lift with a floor tranny jack and 2 or three guys standing underneath the car.


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Mike, let me know how this goes. A while back I measured that it would take around 6" of lift widening to get the engine out with the sheetmetal on


Will do Mark. Shit. I wasn't even thinking about the engine tin. I might end up on my back after all.
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post Apr 10 2003, 01:37 PM
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Pull the tin off while its in the car. Fairly painless as long as the car is fairly clean.


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post Apr 10 2003, 02:30 PM
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This motor is the leakiest pig I've ever seen. One of the projects while the car is in the shop is to seal this thing up. I'll look into it though.
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post Apr 11 2003, 08:20 AM
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Can anybody tell me (or better yet, show me with pics) where and how many screws are holding the engine tin on a 914/6?
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post Apr 11 2003, 12:24 PM
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I can show ya Gint' Let me find a engine sitting around here or some cam towers and I'll shoot some pics for you.


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post Apr 11 2003, 12:41 PM
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Thanks Brad. I appreciate it. Working multiple projects today.
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post Apr 11 2003, 01:59 PM
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This motor is the leakiest pig I've ever seen.

Thanks for reminder to bring my gloves over on Saturday. No worries about the clearance issue, 4 guys and some beer, we will have that thing out in no time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

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post Apr 11 2003, 04:55 PM
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ya.. ya...

even though my sawzall is out of town..... if we have to I'm positive we can get that sucker out . (one way or the other)...



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post Apr 11 2003, 05:05 PM
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Mike,


These are the hardest one to get too.

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post Apr 11 2003, 05:22 PM
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are those the 930 lowers?
I was told that they may need to be trimmed or shaved to fit properly.
Any truth in that? If not, I'd like to replace mine with them.
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post Apr 11 2003, 05:25 PM
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Those are the 930 lowers (this pic is of a stock 3.2 we have sitting around). I dont think they need to be trimmed for a 9146. I know they need trimmed for certain 911's.. but not a 6 in a 914.


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post Apr 11 2003, 05:28 PM
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anybody have a set they want to get rid of?
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post Apr 11 2003, 05:32 PM
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Hey Brad,

I have the turbo valve covers on my 2.0/6. I got them when I was in Texas. Wes Hildreth told me that I needed to shave the passenger side one since I had regular heat exchangers. He did it right there in his shop.

Pretty cool.

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post Apr 11 2003, 05:38 PM
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I've got Bursch headers, make any difference.
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