3.2 Carrera Engine Fitment Into a 914/4, What installation problems to consider. Options

[mb911]

It appears you have everything in various combinations to get your conversion; you have all the basic resources at your finger tips, etc.

The only thing not covered is the electrical wiring connections (in case Patrick adaptor is not the way you want to go. The alternate is to change the pin wiring on the 14-pin connector in the engine compartment. Either adapt the engine wiring harness to the car wiring or car wiring to engine harness. time consuming but very straight forward to do and then the attaching of the engine harness into the car harness - again very time consuming but straight forward.

The are considerable threads regarding the conversion: information sources, parts, people who have done it, etc.

You will enjoy the project and the eventual driving of the car. Does not get any better than that except carving up the road curves or race track.

Have Fun!

Steve

I did that on my last conversion.. Well worth it but I recall muy fuel pump ran with the key on all the time so it was not related to the engine running which was dangerous.. Probably my mistake all those years ago

[Gary]

Call McMark at Original Customs. He did my 3.2 conversion. And, he's not too far from Minnesota!

So, it's possible he's installing another 3.2 for a board member (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[larryM]

all the above advice is sound - just have your checkbook at the ready

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-914...conversion.html

google will be your best friend vs trying to search keywords on our forums

the 3.2-901 clutch-kit will cost ya $1000 or more - (assume ya have the flywheel)

a set of headers will be another $500- $2000

- aux external oil cooler with 911 aux thermostat & "GT" lid is a must unless you want to join the other guys reporting 225-260 cruise oil temps on their conversions

you'll need to convert your 3.2 engine oil cooler or buy a oem-6 cooler

you'll need various different senders & matching gauges -

don't forget to replace those old plastic fuel lines & run a larger battery cable

14-pin & other needed bosch connectors are hard to find new

(i used the PMS harness adapter on my car - time vs money) - but they don't always have 3.2 items in stock anymore cuz they say there aren't many "good" 3.2s available

3.2 fuel line connectors & hard lines to match a carrera filter are also hard to find

- look in your local junkyard at older Mercedes, BMW & VW stuff

here's a good 911 link
www.pelicanparts.com/MotorCity/marcesq1/Modifications.html

get George Hussey's old 914-6 conversion book - lots of good tips in it for the novice project

I have a 1987 911 3.2 carrera engine I would like to install into a 74 914.
1. Will the engine fit with out chopping up the engine compartment?
2. Will the 901 trans and starter bolt on 3.2 engine.
3. Flywheel clutch pressure plate, what works.
4. What other modifications/issues should I consider installing this engine.

Thanks.

[mepstein]

Buy the clutch kit directly from kep ( Kennedy engineering products) instead of resold by pms and you'll spend about $600 instead of $1,000.