Date:         Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:48:42 EST
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Porsche 944 Motor & transmission in Vanagon?
Comments: To: ss180ss@YAHOO.COM
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In a message dated 3/18/2004 8:18:12 AM Pacific Standard Time,
ss180ss@YAHOO.COM writes:
I was curious-

How well would a Porsche 944 motor fit into a
vanagon?
It seems to have the proper slant to the engine, the
transaxle is similar to other transaxles used in
VW/Audi products...

944 Motors are good engines, good output, and are
smooth.

has anyone seen such a conversion?
Studied it when a listee offered a donor cheap. I found at least three
reasons NOT to do it.

1- 944 engine is too long. Compartment needs cutting to fit.

2- Transmission is not directly connected to the engine. You could turn the
whole thing around and have a front wheel drive Vanagon with 5 reverse speeds.=(

3- Por$che parts are expensive. Having owned a 928s, 911's 930s, 914's, etc,
I can vouch for this. Try pricing a new waterpump for a 944. 944 engines are
928 engines w/ one cyl. bank lopped off.

BenT