Ok, first of all thanks for taking the time to read/respond. I am trying to make this project work, but I am limited on knowledge and skill, and am reliant on the brain trust here to help point me in a good direction.
The car: 1968 912. Not numbers matching, 5 speed trans, big bore kit, rebuilt within the last 5 years/10k miles or so.
I have been happy with it, but I sold my 993 to get it (and some other stuff), and miss the power. So I want to put a 911 engine in it.
I know there are people out there who think this is bastardization, blasphemy, a waste of money, just save up and buy a 911, and I get that, but this car has sentimental value to my kids and I, and I want to keep it.
Having said that, I’d like to stick with the 902 trans that I have, so power should be something a 902 can handle.
Last year I bought a 2.2 engine out of a 911E, attached to a 902 trans, that came out of what I remember as being a car that was in a front end collision. It sat on a pallet for some time, and it’s in my garage now begging to be used. I am not sure if it still runs, but I am going to do a leak down on it in the next week or two and see where I am at. This is a complete engine/trans with starter etc. all the way to the heat exchangers. Weber carbs. Again, I don’t know for sure if this was a running engine when it was pulled, but I’d like to see if I can get it running before I tear into it, or have it torn into.
We will call that option 1.
Now, I was given a ballpark figure of 23k to have this engine rebuilt. That was way more than the 10-15k I was figuring. I have seen many running, recently rebuilt engines floating around for anywhere from 12k on up, though I don’t recall the vintage. I wonder if I would be better off connecting this engine up with someone who is looking for a 911E engine, and buying something that’s already running or rebuilt, since I don’t have an allegiance to any particular engine, whether it be T, E, L, etc. We can call this option 2.
Ideally, I’d end up somewhere in the ballpark of 180-210hp that is useable on a daily basis, running pump gas, is reliable, will have good longevity, and sounds great. I know I’ll need an oil tank, cooler, new motor mounting points, and some other goodies too, and I’ll get to that eventually, but for now I’m just trying to figure out if I should use this engine I’ve got, or keep looking for something else.
Thanks for your time.
-Danny in Simi Valley