Jeff, it mostly depends on if just the engine needs work, or if you plan to work on the transaxle, also-if the transaxle is working fine, just drop the engine and don't mess with disconnecting the axles, shift rod, starter wiring, etc that you have to when removing the transaxle. The major difference between VW's and Porsche's in the mounting of the drivetrain is that VW's use a front mount near the nose of the transaxle, and a rear mount near the bellhousing-the engine is NOT mounted to the body (except in Type 3's and Buses.) Porsche uses a mount at the front of the transaxle and a rear engine mount to the body. I've owned a '65 Beetle (little hot rod), a '74, worked on my bro's '67 Ghia, and my current project is a '66 912 with a VW engine-it wa s a 1600, will be a 2110. I used a tie-down strap around the rear upper shock towers and under the bellhousing to support the 901 5-spd in my 912 when I dropped the engine-it's only about 90 lbs or so.
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Clay Mcguill
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