[Vwdiesel] New Project

[Patrick Dolan]

Brian:

I have a 924 (M471) that I have been waiting to take it's turn to become a diesel sports car for a couple of years.  I will be using a 2.0 5 cyl from my Audi 5000 TD.  It's almost a straight bolt-in,

The 914 has a nice gearbox, but not nice shifter.  You MIGHT want to consider using an Audi 016 box from a 4 cyl FWD car (5 speeds of that are rare) or better yet, pick up a 2.0 5 banger and bolt it right up to the 016 with regular 5 cyl bolt pattern from an Audi 4000 or 90.

Good luck with it, will be a fun car no matter WHAT way you go.

Regards - Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian and Ruth Decker <decker at toledotel.com>
Date: Monday, April 19, 2010 9:02 pm
Subject: [Vwdiesel] New Project

> Hi Folks;
> 
>                I just bought a 1975 Porsche 914  5 speed complete 
> exceptfor the motor I have to pull and return to my local Audi/
> BMW/jaguar/Porsche/VW/ETC repair and dismantaling shop. Max had 
> built the
> 2ltr engine for the owner who had an accident ( not in the 914) 
> and put few
> miles on the new engine before it sat in his garage for 12 years. 
> He bought
> the car back because he needed the engine for a customers car. 
> Outside of
> the car is decent, interior is good and only one small spot of 
> rust behind
> the passenger door.  I have been wanting to build a diesel sports 
> car for a
> long time and I just happen to be working on rebuilding  a VW 1.5 
> dieselengine that I plan to turbo and intercool.  I figure the 
> turbo diesel 914
> will be a ball on the twisty back roads and will get 50 mpg on a 
> trip. I
> will have to purchase a tranny adapter and install  a radiator in 
> the trunk.
> When I'm done I will have perhaps 2500 dollars in my Turbo Diesel 914.
> 
> Brian Decker
> 
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