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> VR6 in 914?, Has anyone tried this?
Evil914
post Nov 28 2012, 10:55 PM
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I found a hellava deal on a Passat with a VR6 and manual trans., 49 thousand one owner miles,all the VW dealership maint. papers in glove box.$300 It's about two foot shorter on the rear of the car due to getting plowed by a very large oilfield truck but the rest of the car is very nice. Anybody stick a VR6 in a 914? I thought I saw a 914 with a Passat trans. on here but I might have drank too much Kulmbacher (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)
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post Nov 28 2012, 11:12 PM
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There's a member here that started one. IIRC lol Or was that a G60...
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post Nov 28 2012, 11:16 PM
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Yep. A few search results....

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=14819

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=70051

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=78839

Lots more to sift through:
http://www.google.com/cse?cx=0137693335450...&gsc.page=1
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post Nov 28 2012, 11:19 PM
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I'm interested in the VW rear brake calipers.


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post Nov 29 2012, 12:42 AM
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Go for it! I'm doing a 1.8t swap from a Passat. Mine will be around 300hp...
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post Nov 29 2012, 08:10 AM
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Mueller commented several times that the engine was VERY tall. Basically designed for a space the opposite of what we have (narrow, taller space instead of wider). You could make it work though. At $300 you just can't lose on that deal! Go for it! I'm sure the rest of the carcass is worth more than the asking price anyway.
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post Nov 29 2012, 08:39 AM
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QUOTE(Chris H. @ Nov 29 2012, 06:10 AM) *

Mueller commented several times that the engine was VERY tall. Basically designed for a space the opposite of what we have (narrow, taller space instead of wider). You could make it work though. At $300 you just can't lose on that deal! Go for it! I'm sure the rest of the carcass is worth more than the asking price anyway.


There's a 911 VR6 conversion underway. I've been talking with the builder a bit. As you can imagine, the tallness is a bigger problem there. It just barely fits IF you use the Vanagon thermostat housing.

I'd also suggest a different tranny. Either step up to a bigger porsche unit or go for the audi conversion. Bellhousing adapters are available from Kennedy an 034. Once you step into VR6 land and get it sorted, the next thought that eventually goes through your head is "damn, turbos are relatively easy and cheap for these things".
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post Nov 29 2012, 08:49 AM
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Oh, and I forgot, you're gonna need the valve cover from a MK4 VR6..12 valve. The PCV valve is gonna get in the way with any others.
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post Nov 29 2012, 09:14 AM
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Wait a second, hold the phone! I just re-read the OP. 49k miles.

The passat hasn't had a VR6 since 1995. Unless this thing was kept in a time capsule, I'm guessing it's a longitudinal V6 with an 012 tranny. If it is, it's a damned good donor. All the info for the audi swaps a bunch of us have done applies. Just drag over the engine/tranny and whatever electronics are neccessary to make it go. Since you've got the whole donor car, this reduces the parts hunting dramatically.

Oh, and there's plenty of space for the VW/Audi longitudinal V6.
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post Dec 2 2012, 07:48 PM
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The common theme appears to be that none of the VR6 conversions were ever finished.
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post Dec 2 2012, 09:50 PM
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The common theme appears to be that none of the VR6 conversions were ever finished.

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post Dec 3 2012, 02:13 AM
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Well the coolest thing about a VR6 is the sound it makes, other than that there are much better platforms. I don't blame people for giving up.
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post Dec 3 2012, 09:58 AM
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QUOTE(Evil914 @ Nov 28 2012, 08:55 PM) *

I found a hellava deal on a Passat with a VR6 and manual trans., 49 thousand one owner miles,all the VW dealership maint. papers in glove box.$300 It's about two foot shorter on the rear of the car due to getting plowed by a very large oilfield truck but the rest of the car is very nice. Anybody stick a VR6 in a 914? I thought I saw a 914 with a Passat trans. on here but I might have drank too much Kulmbacher (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)


What year is the donor vehicle? Newer than 1996 and it's not a VR6. Newer than 2002 and you'll have major immobilizer issues and you'll have to transplant the instrument cluster, and possibly the steering column.

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