Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> Would a watercooled 911 engine fit?, Just wondering about this
PanelBilly
post Oct 1 2014, 04:45 PM
Post #1


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,797
Joined: 23-July 06
From: Kent, Wa
Member No.: 6,488
Region Association: Pacific Northwest
Would one of the newer engines fit in a 914? Are they the same basic block or is everything different?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Bob L.
post Oct 1 2014, 05:03 PM
Post #2


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 847
Joined: 7-August 11
From: Austin TX
Member No.: 13,411
Region Association: Southwest Region
Being water cooled it would be a completely different block.

Would it fit? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
ClayPerrine
post Oct 1 2014, 05:11 PM
Post #3


Life's been good to me so far.....
***************

Group: Admin
Posts: 15,410
Joined: 11-September 03
From: Hurst, TX.
Member No.: 1,143
Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
I would not do it. You would need an engine and a boxster transmission to make it work. If you look online, the boxster engines are really hard to find because they are failing and all the boxster drivers want them. Plus you have to deal with the computer control issues and the addition of a radiator and the plumbing... all for an engine that develops about the same HP as the air cooled engines.

If you want to put in a water cooled flat six, use the subaru engine. More reliable and cheaper.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
BIGKAT_83
post Oct 1 2014, 05:19 PM
Post #4


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,798
Joined: 25-January 03
From: Way down south Bogart,GA
Member No.: 194
Region Association: South East States
PELICAN PARTS THREAD

Go to the last of the thread he has the car running and driving. Looks like allot of work.
Do think that I would do it to your car too much (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
boogie_man
post Oct 1 2014, 05:25 PM
Post #5


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 308
Joined: 22-April 11
From: So Cal
Member No.: 12,969
Region Association: Southern California
QUOTE(BIGKAT_83 @ Oct 1 2014, 04:19 PM) *

PELICAN PARTS THREAD

Go to the last of the thread he has the car running and driving. Looks like allot of work.
Do think that I would do it to your car too much (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)



That's nuts !!! WOW !!!!
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Jake Raby
post Oct 2 2014, 06:13 AM
Post #6


Engine Surgeon
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 9,394
Joined: 31-August 03
From: Lost
Member No.: 1,095
Region Association: South East States
If you want an engine with 27 modes of failure, go ahead!
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Wdunster
post Oct 2 2014, 06:18 AM
Post #7


Panel beater
**

Group: Members
Posts: 172
Joined: 10-June 14
From: Monroe,nc
Member No.: 17,469
Region Association: South East States
The car on pelican looked like it was all hacked up. No thank you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
GeorgeRud
post Oct 2 2014, 07:00 AM
Post #8


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,725
Joined: 27-July 05
From: Chicagoland
Member No.: 4,482
Region Association: Upper MidWest
I think that either a LS or Suby would make more sense if you want to go water cooled.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
EdwardBlume
post Oct 2 2014, 07:21 AM
Post #9


914 Wizard
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 12,338
Joined: 2-January 03
From: SLO
Member No.: 81
Region Association: Central California
The only thing left for the Boxster conversion is to convert the 914 body to a Boxster body.... then its done. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
d914
post Oct 2 2014, 08:26 AM
Post #10


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,331
Joined: 12-July 03
From: Atlanta, ga
Member No.: 904
Region Association: South East States
I've ridden in Bob's three liter Suby , he still will not let me drive it????, it's fast strong, plenty of revs and sounds great.. About 215 hp and hits that sweet spot, plenty of power but not scarily fast....

Motors are available and inexpensive, fit great , and tranny has multiple options...if I had it to do over , I would have gone with the six...
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
campbellcj
post Oct 2 2014, 08:29 AM
Post #11


I can't Re Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,539
Joined: 26-December 02
From: Agoura, CA
Member No.: 21
Region Association: Southern California
Well a GT3 engine would be a different story (power/reliability). I think it would be sweet to see somebody do that.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
CptTripps
post Oct 2 2014, 09:19 AM
Post #12


:: Punch and Pie ::
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,584
Joined: 26-December 04
From: Mentor, OH
Member No.: 3,342
Region Association: Upper MidWest
QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Oct 2 2014, 09:00 AM) *

I think that either a LS or Suby would make more sense if you want to go water cooled.

+1
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 24th April 2024 - 01:36 AM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...