This Autumn's Project - 3.6 Conversion - **Completed**

[AirCooledExcellence]

Picked this little beauty up at the weekend:



It's a 97 Varioram, with 28k Miles. It came with the ECU (re-mapped) and Engine Loom. Previous owner estimates it's good for around 310hp

So once I've removed my 3.2 it'll be full systems go to get this running in my car:



This is the biggest project I've ever taken on before and I'm really looking forward to tackling it! I think that I may have a few questions along the way though

[village idiot]

keep us posted, I always have an eye out looking for a 3.6 non_vario(I like things simple) and I'm interested in how much of a hassle it might be to do the swap

[SCWDP911]

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[Joeaksa]

Nice car but the steering wheel is on the wrong side!

[AirCooledExcellence]

Originally Posted by Joeaksa

Nice car but the steering wheel is on the wrong side!

Aha, that's where you're wrong, that's me driving with the yellow helmet on

[Porsche84]

That is a nice looking engine. I've done four 3.6 conversions, three in 911s and one in a 914. Here is a picture of my car (red car) with a 92 964 engine and the Varioram I installed in a 74 RS (real one). I've got quite a few notes so when you do the project, e-mail me with questions. I don't read these posts on a regular basis. The only real problem I had with the Varioram was that the engine wouldn't start. I sent the ECU (55 pin Euro) and igniter out to a person who claims to be the "expert" on 3.6 conversion. The ECU came back as "defective" and my igniter was missing. After getting a new ECU and many hours of testing, I gave up. The owner took to car to an electronic wizard and after many more hours, they discovered that the crank sensor had been messed up and the two wires had been swapped. It was extremely frustrating. I hope you can trust the person who modified your ECU to make sure the lock block is totally disabled! Good luck with the project

[Jon Merck]

You are going to like the varioram , let me know if you need help.

[shamrockcustoms]

subscribed aswell..

[AirCooledExcellence]

Thanks for the offers of help guys, I may well need it

Hopefully I won't have too many issues, I have no air injection or drive block to worry about on my engine/ecu so that's a good start. I'll be pulling all the unnecessary stuff off the engine over the weekend and will report back afterwards!

[CarlP]

subscribed

[brcorp]

me too

[johndglynn]

Subscribed though I think he will fly through this install no worries, right little toolmeister our Ace

I'll give you £1200 for the 3.2 Acey boy LOL

[911teo]

Are you planning an additional oil cooler?
Carrera in fender or somewhere under the front bumper?

Good luck with the project... you'll love the V-ram!

[Bill Verburg]

Another oil cooler is definitely in your future.

[AirCooledExcellence]

Don't forget I live in the freezing UK, so might get away with it

I already have a late model Carrera cooler and will add an electric fan, I'll see how I go with that.

[Larry_Ratcliff]

Do you know which company you are going to get your swap parts from? I am curious what you are going to use for exhaust.

[AirCooledExcellence]

Originally Posted by Larry Ratcliff

Do you know which company you are going to get your swap parts from? I am curious what you are going to use for exhaust.

I'll be putting a list of stuff together and ordering from Steve Timmins (Instant G).

My mate Jevvy has loaned me his old 'happy crab' muffler to get me going. Will probably sort out an M&K eventually.

Quick update! Over the weekend I stripped the engine of all the bits and pieces I don't need, i.e. Heater blower, air box, power steering pully etc...





I also have some questions on the Varioram system:

There are a couple of vacuum pipes that are open ended, one is a small 3mm bore, the other looks like 6mm:





I'm missing the vacuum canister so I'm guessing these two might be plumbed into it, can anyone confirm this for me? I also need to know the part number for the vacuum canister.

[Bill Verburg]

here are the vacuum schmatics for the vram



PS If you are interested in selling the airfilter assembly I am interested, price of course is a concern

[AirCooledExcellence]

Thanks for that Bill, I reckon the small open hose is for the heater valve (so that can be plugged), the other one must be for the vacuum reservoir, does this sound right?

Any idea which part code I need to order for the reservoir, I don't think I need a stock one, is there an RS version or smaller one?

I'll let you know on the airbox Bill

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by AirCooledExcellence

Thanks for that Bill, I reckon the small open hose is for the heater valve (so that can be plugged), the other one must be for the vacuum reservoir, does this sound right?

Any idea which part code I need to order for the reservoir, I don't think I need a stock one, is there an RS version or smaller one?

I'll let you know on the airbox Bill

wrt hose, I'll have to go look at mine to be sure
wrt vacuum res., the 993vram res is in the body, for a t/p use a 964/993 non vram res.

like this



and a close up of the connection tower