Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 19:46:11 +1200
Reply-To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Porsche transaxle in Vanagon
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>Porsche 901, 905, 930, or G50 transaxle will physically fit in the
>Vanagon? If so,
>does somebody machine an adapter to go between the SVX engine and the
>Porsche tranny?
KEP makes a kit. In fact the Subaru/VW kit adaptor plate is the same as the
Subaru/Porsche. My kit is sitting in my livingroom now; it will mate my
EG33 to my G50.
>I figure $6-7k for the Westy, $2k for a decent Porsche tranny (901 or 915),
>$3k for the SVX engine, $1k for adapter and other misc parts
The old 901 is too weak. A rebuilt 915 should cost $1500 in USA, an
untouched one (condition uncertain) $1000US. The 930 (911 Turbo) is only a
4-speed, though very strong. A G50 is much more desirable and extremely
strong & reliable, costs about $1800US; you need the 1987-1989
short-bellhousing G50 ONLY, not a later trans, which will NOT fit. An EG33
SVX engine costs under $1230US here in NZ; I had to turn down a complete
SVX car for $1640US (problem: no money)! You will also need the complete
gearshift lever mechanism from the trans-donor car, as the VW shifter will
not work. Earlier trans have a poor-quality shift, like the VW; the G50
supposedly has a very good shift-action.
My own EG33 has been sitting in storage for over a year; my G50 should
arrive on a ship from Germany late this month.
>Martin Schneider Designed Systems uses the G50 with its Porsche engine
>kits for Vanagons.
Forget MSDS unless you want to buy an entire 911 engine/trans kit. Marty
won't sell you a trans-only kit; he TOLD me he would make an exception in
my case, but then kept putting me off. So instead of paying Marty a wad for
a kit, I'll just have to get it done locally and pay a wad for that, hoping
it works properly.
>Oettinger started tweaking T3's for VW with water-cooled flat-6s, four
>wheel discs and leather interiors.
Oettinger's 6-boxer is a stretched VW engine. Their rear-disc kit is not a
beautiful thing. Hansen Motorsport in Germany makes kits to fit factory
Porsche front brakes. Their 993 kit uses the same stud-pattern as VW ie
5x112mm, though they can also custom-build a kit. 993 front calipers need
minimum 365mm inner wheel diameter, and 50mm from the inner wheel face to
mounting face. Hansen is working on a rear-disc kit. Contact Jens Hansen at
Hansen Motorsport <info@Hansen-Motorsport.de>. Secondhand 993 brakes (all
4, complete) can cost under $800 in USA, I'm told. I am looking at the
possibility of having my CLK alloys turned to clear the calipers; they just
need skimming of 2.5mm radius.
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
ph 64 (3) 473-8863
fax 64 (3) 479-7527
84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD
87 Corolla 1.8 DX CE80 diesel sedan FWD
89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon FWD
89 Corona 2.0 D Select CT170 diesel sedan FWD
92 Toyota Estima Lucida (=Previa) 2.2 turbodiesel RWD
