914 engine swap?

[tgwesty]

I own a 73 914 with a blown engine, will a 72 VW Beetle engine easily go in place of the original engine? This way I can still drive my car while the original engine gets rebuilt. Thanks for any info.

[Mike431635]

Yes, I believe these two motors have the same mounts and are interchangable in your 914.

A friend and I are putting a 2003 Subaru WRX engine in his 73 914, so we're getting out of the VW/Porsche engine group altogether

[tgwesty]

Originally Posted by Mike431635

Yes, I believe these two motors have the same mounts and are interchangable in your 914.

A friend and I are putting a 2003 Subaru WRX engine in his 73 914, so we're getting out of the VW/Porsche engine group altogether

Thanks for the info Mike, What is it like installing that Subaru engine into that Porshe engine compartment?

[Porsche Freak]

Originally Posted by Mike431635

Yes, I believe these two motors have the same mounts and are interchangable in your 914.

A friend and I are putting a 2003 Subaru WRX engine in his 73 914, so we're getting out of the VW/Porsche engine group altogether

lol, i bet that 914 is going to go fast lol

[0tobe60in10minutes]

however you probably wouldnt get the performance you were getting. the type 4 engine has better compression and has a completely different head shape. good luck tho!