[Vwdiesel] 944 Diesel

[Gary Bangs]

Oops!

I digress... Forgot all about the Vanagon!

I remember reading way back when in a major car magazine (memory is not
THAT good) that the 924 was originally designed to be next VW Sirocco,
but VW backed out of the deal at the last minute. Porsche rebadged it as
the 924 and here we are.

So maybe parts are more interchangeable than I was led to believe.

-Gary

Erik Lane wrote:
> More laid over than the vanagon? Those things are at 50 degrees!
> (Doesn't sound like much, but when you look in there they look like
> they're just about lying flat.) There are a lot of people who have
> repowered the vanagons with TDIs and might be able to help. There's a
> whole list based on TDI-conversions. The list address is
> TDI-conversion at yahoogroups.com so if you go to yahoo and search their
> groups you can ask questions over there too. They have experience that
> would be a little better fit than VW diesel in general. Unless you
> want to put a smaller engine in your rig, but if you're going to do it
> you might as well go all the way, I would think.
> 
> Good luck,
> Erik
> 
> On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 7:49 PM, Gary Bangs <gbangs at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>> Being a 4 cylinder, it *should* bolt in. But if I remember right, these
>> Porsche 4's are an off breed.
>>
>> Something else to consider, is that the Porsche 4 sits in the engine bay
>>  laid over at a pretty steep angle if I'm not mistaken. Much more so
>> than a standard VW.
>>
>> Aside from this... I can image a nice TDI sitting in there! That car
>> would be a hoot to drive.
>>
>> As with any conversion, you can probably make it happen, only your
>> budget would be the limiting factor.
>>
>> -Gary
>>
>>
>> Greg Johnson wrote:
>>> Gents.
>>>
>>> I've been lurking on the list, learning what I can, for a year or so.
>>>
>>> I have a Porsche 944.  It became a three cylinder a few weekends ago and
>>> needs a new engine.  One option under consideration is a VW diesel.  Any
>>> input or BTDTs.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for your collective wisdom.
>>>
>>> Greg J
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