POLO 4 cylinder 911 engine and 1967 912 almost done

There are some very impressive large displacement overhead valve VW type 1 and 4 engines out there these days. Some with a lot more hp than my engine. I prefer overhead cams and the music they make. I also like 5 main bearing cases as opposed to 3 when dealing with such large displacement engines. If not a overhead cam POLO I’d go with a Jake Raby type 4.
I have 25,000 miles on my engine and it’s running strong and about to make it’s 3rd trip to California this year. My POLO is kind of like a POLO Normal or T compared to the 230 to 250 hp engines being built on POLO kits and Emory/Jeff Gamroth 2CAM4's. Mine spins to 7200. Some of the newer ones go to 8000. It's normal for technology to move things forward over time. Mine will always be the first one.

Which case do you think will hold up to high hp over the long haul. I think I like having a bearing between every rod thank you very much. Maybe they're faster but for how long?

I stand somewhat corrected. I just looked up the CB aluminum case. It is an improvement over the 912 type 616 case. I still prefer the POLO case.

Wow, impressive option for the money. Any idea how much power they make?

https://www.912bbs.org/forum/forums/912-renegades.36/
If you guys want to discuss engine swaps other than Polopolus/Emory 2CAM4's, please go to the 912bbs or start a new thread. When a 911 owner on the 911S Registry has a thread on their build people don't talk about how they can use a Subaru flat 6 or LS V8's because it's cheaper and makes great power. Other than motor mounts, oil tank, oil filter console, a few interior changes, and better brakes on the 67 911S's the 912 and 911's were the same. An overhead cam 4 engine is in my mind the proper engine to put in a 912. Dean and the Emory's are building these engines as fast as they can to meet demand. When Hurly Haywood came to Denver to share his new book he went out and sat in my car. Then he talked about the Speedster the Emory's were building for him with a 2CAM4 not a VW engine. RUF, Canepa, Jerry Woods, Craig Smith, etc. build these engines for their customer cars, not VW's engines. Comparing the 2CAM4 to a VW engine is like comparing a Subaru flat 6 to a Porsche flat 6. Putting a Asian/American/or an American repop VW engine in a German car? No thanks. This thread is about building the very best car I can, with the very best parts.

June 2023 Issue of Excellence Magazine.
Going Faster
Skip Barber sold his iconic four-cam-powered Carrera for this “ordinary” (but extraordinary) 356B Coupe with a POLO Motor. The guys who have the money go for the 2CAM4's be it a POLO or Emory. To be honest they are now beyond my price range. I feel fortunate to have bought one when I did.

https://www.polomotor.com/
The site is set up just to read.
If you want more you contact him on the site. Just make sure your fairly serious. Entry level is mid to high 5 figures.

I had my first selfie turned into a sticker. That way I'll be easy to find at Rennsport. Those are the eyes of a guy who sees the world from a different place.
If all goes as planned the car should be in the 912 Corral. I'm not sure what wheels and tires to go with. Any preferences?

Very nice presentation. What are the wheel choices?

Oh, I prefer the regular Fuchs finish.

Rick,
I tend to agree, even though I like them both. The new tires with a 200 wear rating compared to the 340's on the Firestones made a HUGHE difference. When I put the car away, the tires have a bunch of little pebbles stuck to them. When I drive with the traditional Fuchs, those driving old sports cars give a thumbs up, as I do to them. When I go on a drive with the green wheels, with big tire stickers, the kids go nuts.
Looking at the newer Corvette, it seems sports cars are made for 200 pound plus folks these days. Not the 160 that many of us were back then. After my heart arrack at the Parade I've gone from 225 to 195. I'm headed to 185 by the ski season, and hopefully 170 by this time next year. I want to surf again. My 9 footer is at my brother in law's house in Carpinteria. Rincon is a 20 walk, or a 4 minute drive from his house. For those who know the area he and my wife Martha are part of the Bailard family. The 2nd offramp north of Rincon. His mailing address is PO Box 5.

The top picture was shot by Randy Wells at the SLC Parade.
2nd and 4th picture are of the Vail Concourse weekend.
#3 was sent to me by one of the folks that run the Telluride Concourse.

I’m on a 1 week Porsche break. Then it’s getting cars ready for Rennsport.