Date:         Thu, 18 Mar 2004 15:49:54 -0600
Reply-To:     Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Porsche 944 Motor & transmission in Vanagon?
Comments: To: BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
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I can vouch for the expensive part for any Porsche parts. Although I'm still
not finished installing my Porsche 3.2 Carrera motor and G50 gearbox, I
think that I have well over $25,000 into the van now.



>From: Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
>Reply-To: BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Porsche 944 Motor & transmission in Vanagon?
>Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:48:42 EST
>
>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

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