I see the pics that BenT posted ........... interesting.

Stan

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Bruce Nadig
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 5:51 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Porsche 944 Motor & transmission in Vanagon?

BenT had some up for a while.

Stan, tomorrow (if I remember) I will personally send you some pictures.

Cheers,
Bruce

>From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@sbcglobal.net>
>To: "Bruce Nadig" <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>,<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Subject: RE: Porsche 944 Motor & transmission in Vanagon?
>Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 16:39:48 -0600
>
>We're still waiting on those pictures you promised last year.
>
>Stan Wilder (Actually has a Porsche).
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>Of Bruce Nadig
>Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 3:50 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Porsche 944 Motor & transmission in Vanagon?
>
>
>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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