Hi all new to the forum and after any advice cheers.
I've owned and worked on my 916 for some time but decided it's time to delve further and try an engine rebuild.........
I bought a spare 916 engine some time back but the front engine mountings have been cut Gould only knows why?????, I have started to strip the engine down and all in all it seems in pretty good nick so my dilemma is do I get the engine mounts repaired? (I should be able to make the bits and hopefully get them tig welded on) and check the rest of the bearings etc out and rebuild it
OR
As I have a set of 996 cases (though the engine number says 916 the 996 barrels fit), barrels, pistons and heads (which I think are 996SPS), strip the whole 916 engine down and put the crank, gearbox etc etc into these cases and make a 996 engine........ I know the 916 con rods won't fit the 996 pistons but have been told that 996 con rods will fit the crank.......
will it work? I'm going to have to buy new big end bearings, gaskets, belts etc which ever way I go......
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance
I've owned and worked on my 916 for some time but decided it's time to delve further and try an engine rebuild.........
I bought a spare 916 engine some time back but the front engine mountings have been cut Gould only knows why?????, I have started to strip the engine down and all in all it seems in pretty good nick so my dilemma is do I get the engine mounts repaired? (I should be able to make the bits and hopefully get them tig welded on) and check the rest of the bearings etc out and rebuild it
OR
As I have a set of 996 cases (though the engine number says 916 the 996 barrels fit), barrels, pistons and heads (which I think are 996SPS), strip the whole 916 engine down and put the crank, gearbox etc etc into these cases and make a 996 engine........ I know the 916 con rods won't fit the 996 pistons but have been told that 996 con rods will fit the crank.......
will it work? I'm going to have to buy new big end bearings, gaskets, belts etc which ever way I go......
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance