Putting a 911 engine into a 912E

[blau911]

Guys,
Anyone ever do this? I was thinking of putting an early 911 motor into a 912E. Or even a mid 70's 911S motor into a 76 912E. Why. Found a really nice 912E. Just am not crazy about the engine itself with only 90hp.
Any input would be appreciated before Iget myself into something stupid -again...

[Jerome Ryals]

Its been done, takes some time, effort and $. Before going that route I would recommed that you check out Jake Raby's web site. Jake is a very top notch type 4 engine builder located in North Georgia and is very familiar with the current engine in the 912e and 914's. He and his team build some kick a** 4's. The engines are dyno run before you get them so you will know what kind of torque/hp you are getting. His website is loaded with tons of type 4 information. His web site is aircooledtechnology.com

[s2per]

There were just over 2000 of those cars made, and considering that there are still a bunch of 911s with 6s already in them, I think it's best to keep the oddball odd, in this case.

[jhelgesen]

I'm of the opposite opinion, there is a reason they only made 2099 of them. You could park the t4 motor on the shelf, but you do need to make a few cuts to the body to put the 911 motor in. Cost on making a hot t4 with 140+ is about the same as building a really nice 6cyl with 220+ hp.

But to be completely realistic, you are always best off selling the E and buying a 911 with the motor you want. Even if you do upgrade the motor in the E, you still have solid rotor brakes and a few other goodies to upgrade.

Search under 912-6 for my experience.

[donstevens]

Originally posted by s2per
There were just over 2000 of those cars made, and considering that there are still a bunch of 911s with 6s already in them, I think it's best to keep the oddball odd, in this case.

Spoken like a true oddball.....

I agree with s2per. If the car is really nice, it will be worth more in the future as an original 912. You are much wiser to find an early T that has already had a 3.0 or larger engine stuffed into it.

Don

[atlporsche]

prices of 912's are escalating (some say out of control). concours cars are fetching nearly 20 grand.

912E's won't be far behind as they are so rare.

sjd

[Porsche virgin]

I looked into this, too. I agree with jhelgesen, sell the E and buy a 911. Even after the expense of putting the 6 in, you are still left with a car with smaller brakes, no sway bars (rare option, I think), etc. Those Es are nice everyday cars. If you want a super light 911 body to autoX, get one of the earlier 912s, since they are much lighter and there are more power parts for the early engines (Type I?). If you want a track car, buy an early 911.

[Dantilla]

I was going to do this. I bought a 912E a while ago, not because I've ever wanted a 912, but because it was in such good shape, and I got it so cheap.

My first thought was to put a real engine in it, but this one is a numbers matching car with Certificate of Authenticity. too nice to cut it up, and I already have the 3.2 powered '73 911.

My question- When It comes time for a rebuild, how much power can you get out of a 912E four, and keep it streetable and reliable?

In the mean time, my wife is enjoying having a Porsche of her own.