918-S Update....

[rich]

I cut and pasted this from Mikes thread;

Hi Everyone, I didn't intend to leave you all hanging on the edge of your seats. I've had a very full life lately.
As all you are aware, when things get busy, hobbies take the back seat. I don't want to get into a debate on
what conversion is the best. I'll just say that I've toiled with this decision for a long time, and for me, this was
the best way to get really big hp on a BUDGET and keep it all porsche. Current status: The flywheel is done,
the adaptor is fit to the engine and transaxle, the rear mount is done, the front mount is 50% done. A few of
the key pointers for doing this conversion are; This conversion is not for the purist! You will need to cut the
fire wall out! I cut inboard from the seat belts. The firewall will be in the stock position on the bottom, and will
be straight across from the center hump. I'm 5'8" with a 32" inseam. I moved the seat back so I could just
depress the clutch to the floor with my toe. I still had about 2" of room between the seat back and my mock
up firewall. The reward for doing it this way is a stock wheel base. I made up a custom transaxle mount that
moves everything back 2". They do this for the chevy conversion, so it's no big deal. I used the 928 inner
flywheel with a 914 outer flywheel section attached. And to make the whole thing work, I cut about 1 3/8" off
the transaxle bellhousing. I have a local friend that put a web page together for me.
http://www.d.umn.edu/~jrichar4/alien.htm
And Jim (TFI) is working on one as well, but as I said I've had a very full life and haven't kept up with him
very well. (sorry Jim) So for now check out the web page and book mark it for later. I still plan on a late spring test drive.
Thanks for thinking about me. and thanks for the support.

[mike mueller]

Glad to know you are alive and kick'n.
You have a lot more drive than I have,
hell, I sold my six when I figured out it was too much work (and money) and that's a swap that has been done a few hundred times.


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Mike Mueller
Antioch, CA
1970 1.8