porsche flat 6 in a bug?

[Michael Ghia]

Fitting a flat 6 to the back of your bug means headaches but a lot of power and reliable at that from the factory.
The biggest problem you'll have is fitting it all in!
You will have to use a 911 gearbox (I would suggest a 911Sc engine and transmission) to handle the power.
The 911 engine weighs a lot more than a bug engine and the chassis would not be up the job on it's own.
Also the 915 transmission has no mountings for the bellhousing so you would either have to weld on pads, run it solid mounted using the engine and trans bolts or cut off the framehorns and run a roll-cage which supported the back of the engine (my choice). This is a lot of work and not really somthing which can be done on a car which is currnetly on the road, I'd want to do it mid resotration or atleast take the body off the chassis to clean everything up after fitting it.

Then you have the oil system (need a tank etc) and the ignition and injection systems. You need the whole lot from a car... it would be easier to find a rolled 911 and buy the whole lot.

Email me if you need any more info.

MG