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Date:         Fri, 3 Mar 95 13:25:28 MST
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From:         aburczyk@dres.dnd.ca
Subject:      RE: 911 motor in a VW transporter

Oops... Sorry for the mistake. I thought that you were talking about the 914.

I know that they came in both 4 and 6 cylinder variants. Does anybody know if the 914 6 cylinder was that same as the 911 6 cylinder engine?

Andy Burczyk

> > Is this the 6 cylinder unit or the higher compression 4 cylinder type 4 motor? > The 4 cylinder unit is essentiall that used in the '72 to '78 bus with some mods > to make it fit in the 911 and stand up to higher g loads and such. > > Andy Burczyk > > > > > Chris Gilbert inquires about price of conversion, which could be less than > > $1000 not including the engine. The engine itself is going to be in the > > $2000 to $5000 range, higher if you "need" a Turbo or a late-80s engine. > > > > Scary, but note that the engine will hold its value better than the van > > does. Unless you really blow it up, the engine is always going to have > > a parts value of nearly $1000. > > > > >From my reading, this is the easiest conversion for an amateur with an > > aircooled van. Waterpumper owners might do better with a waterpumper > > conversion. > > > > Go for it. > > B. > > > >


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