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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