In Search of an Engine

JmanMulletHunter · Post by **JmanMulletHunter** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 1:01 pm

Hello all, I've been recently looking into upgrading my VW Beetle's engine and was wondering where some places to look for a 914 engine might be...I'm on the East Coast of the US and it would be nice to find something relatively close to me...

stkrmtr · Post by **stkrmtr** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:18 pm

Do you want a nice 1914-SS

JmanMulletHunter · Post by **JmanMulletHunter** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:22 pm

Yea, I'd like something nice and pretty clean.
Also, what other parts would I need to upgrade? Transmition, clutch? OR would it be best to go with a Type 4 motor convertion?

Class 11 streeter · Post by **Class 11 streeter** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:51 pm

JmanMulletHunter welcome to Shop Talk Forums!

The 4 cylinder 914 engine shares a LOT of it's design and parts with the 1972 and up VW bus and the VW 411/412 sedan/wagon. You could find the engine in any of the 3 basic vehicles so you have several engine sources to choose from.

If you are interested in putting a type 4 engine into a beetle we have a forum for these and other such conversions, The Type 4um. Come on over and take a look around, there is a lot of info posted worth reading.

Another site worth reading is Tuna's Type 4 secrets revealed.