Can you help me identify this Porsche 6?

I inherited a 914 from my dad last year that came with this air cooled 6.  His ultimate goal was a 914/6 but he didn't get to finish it.  He's still with us but dementia has taken over.  My interest in building the car is growing.  Can you help me identify what I've got?  I know he had it running several years ago while mounted on this wooden stand.  

carbs are Zenith

This is going to be a super cool project!

From what I see on Google, there should be an engine serial number somewhere. The 901 number seems to be just for the cam housing part.

Something like this:

6105367
911/07 early 1970 911T for North America

6533127
911/57 very late 1973 911T-V Euro carb engine

dyintorace said:

From what I see on Google, there should be an engine serial number somewhere. The 901 number seems to be just for the cam housing part.

Something like this:

6105367
911/07 early 1970 911T for North America

6533127
911/57 very late 1973 911T-V Euro carb engine

I'll try to pull some covers off soon to find some more numbers

Correct, none of those part numbers are engine specific. Serial number should be near the bell housing area somewhere. I believe the yellow engine shroud means it's a 2.4 911t engine, assuming it's original to the engine.

There will be a spot like this for the engine serial number.

or perhaps this, circled in green:

Bottom of the block

In reply to Lof8 - Andy :

The 901 numbers are just part numbers. You're looking for a serial number. 

6124074

She's not real pretty

some kind of cooler bolted right to the engine?

In reply to Lof8 - Andy :

IIRC that's an oil cooler.

According to this list, it is a 2.4L from a 1972 911 TE

https://www.stuttcars.com/porsche-911-engine-numbers-1965-1989/

dyintorace said:

According to this list, it is a 2.4L from a 1972 911 TE

https://www.stuttcars.com/porsche-911-engine-numbers-1965-1989/

Thanks!  I remember him telling me it wasn't a real desireable engine. But it's right up his alley to shoot for the flat six sound on the smallest budget possible.  It looks rough on the outside for sure. We'll see where this adventure goes.   K swap would certainly deliver more power, but lose the sweet Porsche song. 

In reply to Lof8 - Andy :

What are your plans?  Rebuild it stock or as I hope, do a GRM 300hp modified rebuild for less?

Stampie said:

In reply to Lof8 - Andy :

What are your plans?  Rebuild it stock or as I hope, do a GRM 300hp modified rebuild for less?

For now, I'm excited for the new yellow 914 to arrive and drive one for my first time.  I'll have to do a lot more Porsche engine research before I can determine a long term plan. 

Looking at these photos is bad for my financial health

I thought that engine looked familier. Same one that was in my old 72 911E. Not very powerful, but the car was light. The sound though, that was glorious!

911E would have been fuel injected, FWIW......911T would have had Zenith carbs..........'72 T would have been about 120hp IIRC.

If it needs some works, you can do some upgrade for not much more money if parts are need.. like, cams, little porting, etc.. iirc, 200-220hp are not hard to get, and in a light 914, it shure will be fun!

911S in this era would have been 180HP, I'd be surprised if you could get 200-220 out of a carbed T motor.

I haven't looked at the numbers, but it doesn't have Carrera timing chain tensioners, so it's pre-3.2. 
 

MiniDave said:

911S in this era would have been 180HP, I'd be surprised if you could get 200-220 out of a carbed T motor.

I'm sure you could do it...but you don't want to know how much it would cost.

In reply to Lof8 - Andy :"I'm excited for the new yellow 914 to arrive and drive one for my first time."

So now you will have two 914's? A black one and a yellow one? That is impressive that you have a 911 motor for a "Let's rebuild a Porsche motor " adventure. :0)

This is really cool.