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Date:         Tue, 7 Nov 1995 13:12:25 -0600 (CST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@lenti>
Subject:      Re: Big Motor Homework/Syncro Glitch--Oe

Actually from William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648" 
<kennedy@admin.njit.edu>


   ----- Unsent message follows -----
>Date: Tue, 7 Nov 95 09:30:09 EST
>From: "William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648" 
  <kennedy@admin.njit.edu> X-To: mx%"porter_fred%pax9@mr.nawcad.navy.mil"
>Subject: Re: Big Motor Homework/Syncro Glitch--Oe


My 81 Vgon has been Porsche-powered for two years now -- I year at 125hp
(2.2l) and one year at 158hp (2.7l).  Also almost 2 months at 180hp (3.0l).
I haven't had any transmission trouble, and (knock wood) don't really ex-
pect any.  I drive very reasonably, taking advantage of the hp primarily
in higher gears.  I am using the stock VW clutch, so I picture that if there
is to be a problem, it'll be the clutch.  


With a turbo engine, or taking a party of seven out drag racing, I could 
foresee a problem with the stock transmission.  Somewhere along the $ con-
tinuum of Porsche engines, it gets smart to put the Porsche G50 5-speed in
along with your 3.6liter turbo.  Then you can worry about the CV joints,
I guess.


B.
Wm Kennedy
kennedy@admin.njit.edu
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