Hi All
I'm considering, among a range of other options, installing a Porche 911 engine in my Bay. I'm very much aware that such an operation is not without major challenges!
What are the main difficulties?
Engines appear to be around the £3-£4K mark for supply only. Then there is the stripping down and rebuild, and finally the installation. Does anyone have any idea how much the latter 2 stages might cost?
Firstly, are there particular engines that just seem right to go in the Early Bays? I see the HP is about 250 and CCs seem to be around the 3 - 3.2. Are there classic engines from certain periods that would just seem to go with the Early Bay?
The engines just seem to evolve a little each year. Any great years? Ones to avoid?
I'm very keen to hear your veiws on this.
Then there is the small matter of brakes.
I've already installed early front discs and servo but wonder if 911 brakes might be more approriate. Does anyone know how much these sets are second hand? I know there are a lot of Porche breakers around the country that would stock them. Then the next issue; would they fit in my 15" VW Heritage Empi 5s? If not, what would the options be - I really want to keep the Empis if poss, although I did look at the 17"Merc wheels that resemble Empi's a little. The discs would fit in there.
Rear discs neccessary? Any idea of the sort of cost implicatons are we talking about here?
Finally, there's the handling. At the mo, my EB is dropped using Transporterhaus dropped spindles and then raised a little using GSF coilovers. It's really comfy but I wonder if some upgraded anti-roll bars might keep the bus on the level when cornering. I seem to remeber I read that they a re gits to fit. I also seem to remebere there is a very specific way of fitting thiese and an order in which you build them up if you're doing it over time. There wasa a link I read that seemed unbelievably authoritative on this matter - anyone know it? Anyone know how much we might be talking for this section? Also,anyone got any further ideas to prevent body roll but allowing soft suspension!!!!?
I'm based in the Chichester-Portsmouth area; I wonder if there there any specialists who regularly carry out such work and can be vouched for by VZI members? If you've already had something like this done I'd be very keen to contact you! Please pm me; a copy comes thro to me regular email acct that I check daily.
And any businesses that regularly do this - please do pm me.
Just so you know I've not been lazy - I've spent several hours tryting to do searches... to no avail...
Many thanks in anticipation!
Cheers
Simon
I'm considering, among a range of other options, installing a Porche 911 engine in my Bay. I'm very much aware that such an operation is not without major challenges!
What are the main difficulties?
Engines appear to be around the £3-£4K mark for supply only. Then there is the stripping down and rebuild, and finally the installation. Does anyone have any idea how much the latter 2 stages might cost?
Firstly, are there particular engines that just seem right to go in the Early Bays? I see the HP is about 250 and CCs seem to be around the 3 - 3.2. Are there classic engines from certain periods that would just seem to go with the Early Bay?
The engines just seem to evolve a little each year. Any great years? Ones to avoid?
I'm very keen to hear your veiws on this.
Then there is the small matter of brakes.
I've already installed early front discs and servo but wonder if 911 brakes might be more approriate. Does anyone know how much these sets are second hand? I know there are a lot of Porche breakers around the country that would stock them. Then the next issue; would they fit in my 15" VW Heritage Empi 5s? If not, what would the options be - I really want to keep the Empis if poss, although I did look at the 17"Merc wheels that resemble Empi's a little. The discs would fit in there.
Rear discs neccessary? Any idea of the sort of cost implicatons are we talking about here?
Finally, there's the handling. At the mo, my EB is dropped using Transporterhaus dropped spindles and then raised a little using GSF coilovers. It's really comfy but I wonder if some upgraded anti-roll bars might keep the bus on the level when cornering. I seem to remeber I read that they a re gits to fit. I also seem to remebere there is a very specific way of fitting thiese and an order in which you build them up if you're doing it over time. There wasa a link I read that seemed unbelievably authoritative on this matter - anyone know it? Anyone know how much we might be talking for this section? Also,anyone got any further ideas to prevent body roll but allowing soft suspension!!!!?
I'm based in the Chichester-Portsmouth area; I wonder if there there any specialists who regularly carry out such work and can be vouched for by VZI members? If you've already had something like this done I'd be very keen to contact you! Please pm me; a copy comes thro to me regular email acct that I check daily.
And any businesses that regularly do this - please do pm me.
Just so you know I've not been lazy - I've spent several hours tryting to do searches... to no avail...
Many thanks in anticipation!
Cheers
Simon