911 engine in beetle

cmtr Learner Dubber

1 post · joined Nov 2006 · 17 Nov 2006, 7:41 am

#556130

Hi has anyone fitted or knows of some photos of a porche 911 6cyl engine in a 1303 beetle. I would like to know how much room it takes up ie do you have to use the rear seat space

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 17 Nov 2006, 7:46 am

#556131

from what ive read they dont fit in with out serious body work. ie the rear apron would have to be extended by about half a foot.
you would be better off fitting a 914 motor or a similar 4 cylinder ie kombi as they fit in the body with out serious modification

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Whitty Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 17 Nov 2006, 8:16 am

#556137

Someone on here said a while back about Porsche motors - if they fit, they don't go; and if they go, they don't fit. :thumb

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 17 Nov 2006, 8:16 am

#556138

Reverse the gearbox over and mid mount it.

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 17 Nov 2006, 10:42 am

#556171

Do u just want a pic, or do u wish to investigate actually installing the engine?

Put a Subie in it. much better result for about half the $

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bus914 Custom Title Time!

1,230 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Nov 2006, 1:18 pm

#556210

there is a black one that was converted by the porsche factory i think, it was mid mounted and the body was elongated between the door and the rear guard. i saw it in volksworld years ago, i think it was called the nordstat beetle or similar. i may try to find it later.

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4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Nov 2006, 1:37 pm

#556214

listen to whitty, then listen to vwcool 😀 😎

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koolkarmakombi enkarmarising

2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 17 Nov 2006, 1:43 pm

#556215

'but my mate had one with a porsche engine in it..'

:vader

sorry

It is a rare conversion in my opinion. There are a lot of mods to be done. Not saying it cant be done but be prepared for a chassis up build.

Busses and type 3 have more room. Grey 57 has a 6 in his type 3 razor. There was a bus at dubs by the pub a few years ago, jamie olivers bus has one in it.

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 17 Nov 2006, 1:57 pm

#556217

just cause it has the porsche style fan doesnt make it a porsche motor. this is a common misconception

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bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 17 Nov 2006, 7:56 pm

#556346

jamie oliver? haha champion

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12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Nov 2006, 9:10 pm

#556378

race taxi :bounce

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bus914 Custom Title Time!

1,230 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Nov 2006, 6:33 pm

#556560

ofcourse, left the d out of nordstadt.

here's a link, hope you can read german or understand babel fish: http://www.majortom.de/xxarzt.htm

and a pic:

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Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 · 19 Nov 2006, 4:02 pm

#556741

koolkarmakombi wrote:'but my mate had one with a porsche engine in it..'

:vader

sorry

It is a rare conversion in my opinion. There are a lot of mods to be done. Not saying it cant be done but be prepared for a chassis up build.

Busses and type 3 have more room. Grey 57 has a 6 in his type 3 razor. There was a bus at dubs by the pub a few years ago, jamie olivers bus has one in it.

Wasn't Jamie Oliver's splitty powered by an upright converted and slightly trick type 4 from a 914, not a 911 six? 🙂

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 19 Nov 2006, 6:02 pm

#556760

Schmoburger wrote:
koolkarmakombi wrote:'but my mate had one with a porsche engine in it..'

:vader

sorry

It is a rare conversion in my opinion. There are a lot of mods to be done. Not saying it cant be done but be prepared for a chassis up build.

Busses and type 3 have more room. Grey 57 has a 6 in his type 3 razor. There was a bus at dubs by the pub a few years ago, jamie olivers bus has one in it.
Wasn't Jamie Oliver's splitty powered by an upright converted and slightly trick type 4 from a 914, not a 911 six? 🙂

ie: a Kombi engine...

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Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 · 19 Nov 2006, 6:27 pm

#556765

eeeeeeeeeeeexactly! 😂

Well... to be politically correct, the 914 engine's had sodium-filled valves as standard and the 2L 914 engine had wierd heads... so they aren't quite a Kombi engine 🤓

ANywho... I best stop trying to stir trouble! 😂 👍

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1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
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1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 19 Nov 2006, 8:32 pm

#556812

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Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Nov 2006, 7:39 am

#556884

I thought Jamie Olivers Bus was a 2.7 six. 911 motor.

Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 · 20 Nov 2006, 7:10 pm

#557056

You sure?.... I read that it was a bored, uprighted, porsche-fanned, very fancy 914 unit. 🙂

Oh well I may be worng but hey not important....the main thing is it still canes my bay! 🙁 😂

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1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
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Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Nov 2006, 9:32 pm

#557192

Yep you are right its was a 2.4ltr 914 engine. 4 banger. Just checked out the thing for sale on this web site ==> http://www.terrysbeetles.co.uk/newpage.html

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 20 Nov 2006, 10:18 pm

#557228

this is the only one i know of Shane Clarkens 56
and the magazine is like 12 years old

-Joel

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