914-6 Engine Removal Suggestions

[dman007]

I have a '71 914-6 conversion with a '71 911E 2.2 with mechanical fuel injection. My question is, what tips or thoughts does anyone have in removing the motor? I have dropped a engine out of a 914-4 without much problem. Do I have to or should I remove the fuel injection so it will clear when dropping the engine? Can this be done easily with the engine in the car? What suggestions on the type of jack I should use and jacking points. Any suggestions that would make this job easier would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

[Victor Frisbee]

Your best bet is to enlist the help of your brother. I hear he is a mechanical wizard. A 2 foot section of a 2x6 or 2x8 will help distribute the load onto a floor jack. (-:

[Wayne 962]

The 911 motor is a whole bunch easier than the 4 motor. This is because the fuel injection on the four has a tendency to get hung up when dropping the motor. Place a board under the oil sump plate - somewhere in there is the balance point.

I was going to do a tech article on this, but I didn't think that there would be much interest...

Make sure that you jack the car up really high in order to clear the fuel injection - it's easier to do that then to remove the fuel injection...

There are less things to disconnect on the motor with a 911 motor, so it should be easier. The hardest part is finding a good balance point.

Hope this helps,

Wayne