This
page is dedicated to the 1969 and earlier Porsche 912. If you are the
owner of a 1976 Porsche
912 E please see that page on our navigation bar for
information.
The
Porsche 912 is a great vehicle to outfit with one of our engines! The
appeal of the 912 suggests that it’s a 911, but the engine just doesn’t
do it all the justice it deserves.
The 912 engine is very closely related to the “SC”
version of the 356 and due to
this all the writings on our 356
page concerning the factory engine pertain. The 912 engine is just as
expensive and nerve racking to assemble and source parts for as the 356 these days, and with the high
number of these cars on the road today we do more and more of these
engines every year. Every engine we build comes with a set of LN Engineering Nickies Cylinders, Custom JE Pistons, and ARP Head
Studs.
Porsche 912 and the Type IV:
Create your own
"912E" with your early 912!
The
Porsche 912 is a great vintage vehicle, and has sufficient power to
keep up with today's traffic in most instances. The cars handle great,
but are a tad bit heavier than the earlier 356
which shares virtually the same engine.
The
912 shares one major con in the engine department with the 356, and that's with cost Vs.
Horsepower and reliability. We do
356/912 engine rebuilds and due to the high priced hard to
get engine parts, it is not uncommon for a stock 356/912 engine to cost
over 7-8,000.00 to be done right.
Enter
the 4th dimension- Add TIV power to your 912
Porsche
chose the VW TIV engine for use in the 914 and 912E!
Yes,
you heard right……it is possible to install a VW Type 4 engine into your
356 for LESS than rebuilding your stock engine! Our MassIVe DTM
converts the "Pancake style" TIV engine to an upright engine, and
allows the install quickly and easily! With the 912 you have an engine
bay that will accommodate a 6 cylinder engine. With that comes the
possibility of installing a TIV engine in its original pancake state,
and having it look like a factory 912E, which shared the same engine,
the TIV. If you choose to do the conversion with our upright kit, you
will gain efficiency, and ease of maintenance. If you want to keep the
engine a "pancake" we can provide you with the appropriate conversion
pieces and do so with no guesswork.
Imagine
having 150 BHP of reliable performance at the turn of the ignition. You
can have your cake and eat it too! And all for less or equal the cost
of rebuilding your stock engine. Heck, its even possible with the TIV
engine to install air conditioning to that same engine, and never know
it's turned on! That’s what we can get you with the same cost as a
stock 80HP engine!
With
a TIV power plant of any size you can enjoy tremendous torque, and
excellent fuel economy, while keeping super reliability! Choosing TIV
power for the 356/912 is a wise move in every direction, from
reliability to parts acquisition to cost and every other aspect.
Here
are the facts….
With
our MassIVe DTM
cooling system it is possible to remove your stock engine, in its
entirety. The stock engine can be stored for originality purposes, so
when you sale the car you have maintained its originality. When fitting
the TIV power plant you will not need any of the stock 356/912 engine
parts for the conversion, so your original engine can be put in safe
keeping for later
The
TIV engine with the MassIVe DTM cooling system and our conversion
modified flywheel will slide directly into your 356 gearbox. The
installation also DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY CUTTING OF YOUR 912 OR MACHINING
OF THE TIV ENGINE!!!
When
the TIV is converted with a MassIVe DTM shroud this is the end result-
A reliably powerful engine! If you want a stock TIV engine making 80
BHP, or one of our complete MassIVe conversion engines that can make
160BHP with a few modifications and a dose of our "attention"……You will
not be disappointed either way. With the TIV added displacement does
not cost reliability or longevity decreases when done the correct way
with a proven recipe.
The
TIV engine (of pretty much any displacement) is great in town, or on
the highway, so the character of the 356 is enhanced by the addition of
the "Factory Big Block" The Type IV!
Being
able to have a 100(stock HP)-150BHP(performance,2270cc) engine that
idles like stock in town and gets 30 MPG, while having a rev capability
of 7,000RPM (with performance engines) is absolutely amazing. It really
pushes the 912 at any speed, and power is virtually on demand with the
vehicles gearing.
The
installation of the engine into your vehicle is easy, it installs just
like a standard 912 engine, in most cases can be done in about the same
amount of time. The 912 has a larger engine bay and the engine will
slip right in, with NO CLEARANCE ISSUES.
One
of the best parts of our cooling system is that the engine does not
look like a 356, 911, or a TI, it looks like something many people have
never seen, and that will separate you at car shows and events. The
MassIVe DTM has a hint of a nostalgic look, and some people will
confuse it with the factory 356/912 engine. I have even had folks think
that a converted engine was a 547- 4 Cammer!!! (AKA Carrera engine)
If
you currently own a 912E, our shroud will also install easily to your
current engine, and will provide better cooling and ease of
maintenance!!
With
our shroud and a TIV the engine won't be needing much more than a wipe
down, because it simply won't be breaking any longer- It's a TIV!
So
in one sentence I'll sum it up…
Add
40-50BHP to your 912, do it easily, and do it for the same or less than
rebuilding the factory engine to stock Specifications!
I
Love 912s, and I Love my 912E…..make your car a 912E and do what I do
with mine….drive it 64,000 miles in two years and only open the decklid
to show off what you have got, that "THEY" don't!
As of Jan 2008, my 912E has 138,000 miles on it with ZERO maintainence.
That the kind of performance you can expect for your 912 or 912E after
equipping it with MassIVe performance..
