924 info

[sjagernauth@attmail.com (Stephen I Jagernauth)]

 Michael Spiers <mikes@specnet.com> asked:

>This conversation is beginning to pique my curiosity.  A friend of mine has
>beentrying to unload his '77 924 on me for the better part of four years.  
The
>thing has a warped head, and he has no interest in fixing it.  The car is in
>pretty much perfect condition, 'cept it don't run...  Can I deam from this
>discussion that the motor in his 924 is the same motor as is in the 4000's?
 >How about my sisters '90 80?  And the VW Golf's, for that matter?  I have
>plenty of access to any of the above motors and parts...  Enquiring minds 
want
>to know!

and Kindly Ole Unka Bart added:

> Unlike the 924, which is *Audi*
> engine/tranny, designed and built in Nekarsulm (*Audi*), the 944
engine/tranny
> is all Porsche.  The later 924S is a 944 without the fender flares (cheaper
and
> better Cd, so faster too).

My 0.02 pfennigs:

Mike: 

Don't know if the motors are the same.  924 blocks were used in the AMC 
Gremlin, not sure about the head.  Anyway, don't do it.  These cars are money 
pits.   If you're masochistic, I have a cross-reference list somewhere for 
parts interchangeability for the 924/Gremlin/VW/Audi.

If you want an entry-level Porsche, you can pick up an '83-'85 944 for 
about $3000.  You get much better handling than a 924,143HP and IMHO the wider
body is nice to stuff large tires into.  
I just missed an '86 (updated interior, 156hp and alum susp. bits) for $4500.

BTW, the 944 engine was a brand-new Porsche design (not half a 928 V8), 
assembled in Neckarsulm by Audi with an **Audi** tranny, which I find is much 
smoother and easier to shift than Porsche trannys of the same era.  Jim Pasha 
covered this in an issue of Excellence mag. late last year.

Best bang for the buck is a 951, wanna buy one?

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