Economical engine choice

[ishmeal]

Got a 74 911 roller for little $ and am flirting with engine ideas of how to power it on the cheap. Type iv? 2.2? Suggestions.

[Joe Bob]

No such thing as a cheap Type IV anymore....watch the ads for something...they pop up every once in awhile.

Or you can do a Chevy V8.....%^b

[Danny_Ocean]

Cheap, reliable, fast. Pick two...you can't have all three.

[ishmeal]

Never said fast, so just cheap and reliable....I'll settle for cheap. I'll treat it like a vw beetle driver.

[ishmeal]

$2000-3500 budget cheap

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by ishmeal

$2000 - $3500 budget cheap. I'll treat it like a vw beetle driver.

Well...here you go:

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by ishmeal

$2000-3500 budget cheap

That's how much cores sell for.

[brads911sc]

sell the roller. save the money. buy a car when you can afford to maintain it.

[Danny_Ocean]

Here's your motor:

PORSCHE 911 MOTOR ENGINE COMPLETE * HEAR IT RUN | eBay

[Danny_Ocean]

And then, of course, there's always MotorMeister:

Porsche 911 2.4 Rebuilt Engine 911T 911E 911S Motor | eBay

[ishmeal]

Originally Posted by brads911sc

sell the roller. save the money. buy a car when you can afford to maintain it.

Never said didn't have the money. Just want this to be a cheap project.

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by ishmeal

Never said didn't have the money. Just want this to be a cheap project.

You're going to have to get lucky and find a motor that someone has sitting around and checks out (compression, leak-down, etc.) and cross your fingers that it will stay together.

[ishmeal]

At least entertain the idea rather than shoot it down.

As a teenager, we used to drive these "humble" cars. Things changed after college. I can now afford just about any car I want. However, i'm still intrigued by the rust bucket and humble porche that has one window covered with duct tape and plastic.

[brads911sc]

there are planty of used engines at 3k... but most will be worn out. what i would do is plan on a top end and some misc bits on top of the 3k. maybe 5k? still cheap compared to a full on rebuild...

[pksystems]

JDM subaru ej20 with tranny..... convert awd to 2wd, then reverse r&p from Australia... good for some weight reduction too.... subaru tranny is less weight then a 915

~$3000 for about 280hp

[brads911sc]

Probably a better choice at his price point.

Originally Posted by pksystems

JDM subaru ej20 with tranny..... convert awd to 2wd, then reverse r&p from Australia... good for some weight reduction too.... subaru tranny is less weight then a 915

~$3000 for about 280hp

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by pksystems

JDM subaru ej20 with tranny..... convert awd to 2wd, then reverse r&p from Australia... good for some weight reduction too.... subaru tranny is less weight then a 915

~$3000 for about 280hp

Where does the plumbing/radiator go and how much does that cost?

[ishmeal]

Prefer air-cooled, even if I have to put a vw int it.

[Joe Bob]

Scooby conversions even with a hair dryer have been known to run well with radiators in the engine bays of 914s....also have seen a 911 'vert with a rad where the AC unit used to hang.

[brads911sc]

Just thinking out loud... probably cheaper to do a 3.0 than a vw because of the fabrication factor in the VW. you could spend 3k on a 3.0 or you could spend 3k making a a vw work. seems like the cheapest air cooled choice for be a 2.7, but if you want some reliability a 3.0, then id say type 4 after that...

Originally Posted by ishmeal

Prefer air-cooled, even if I have to put a vw int it.