I installed a new motor in my 914...... new motor is a side shift engine mount bar.

I "thought" that I had the correct bolts ready to attach the bar.... but they were not long enough. Local hardware store had bolts just long enough to get the bar installed temporarily....... but I need to source the correct specs.

Length and specs, please.

Thank you!

Stock bolts are M10 x 85, so 85 mm long.

85mm..... seems short.

Are the tail shift and side shift the same size???

I never owned a tail shift but from what I recall they are pretty different in the setup. A tail shift has the motor mounts where the bar attaches to the body and they kind of look like transmission mounts on 914s.

The side shift mount bar is 60 mm thick where the bolt goes through, washers and mounting plate add up to 6-7 mm max and the nut is 10 mm thick. So the bolt is just about right.

Here are some pictures.

Other picture

Do you have the correct mounts on the body for use with the side shift engine mount bar? If you're using the rubber mounts for a tail shifter bar short bolts is only one of the problems.

Thank you for all of your info....... yes, I still have the tail shift parts!

I have never had a side shift car, so I missed this difference.

OK........ what parts do I need to source to convert my mounting points to tail shift?

..... love it when it all starts making sense.

Buddy V,
Give Bruce Stone a call. He will supply everything you need. Also, do you have a side shift shifter/rod setup? Everything needs to be changed out from the shifter inside the cab to connections on the tranny. This would be a good time to replace the shifter bushing at the firewall while you're in there.
You'll enjoy the sidshift setup!
Cesar