Re: 4000q turned 944?

[ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)]

IraT@aol.com writes:
> Driving home from work tonight I had this crazy brain storm. 924 was
> originally VWs baby but gave it to Porsche during the oil crisis in the 70's.
> The successor to the 924 is the 944.  Just maybe a 944 engine would bolt up to
> a 4000q without adapter.  924 has VW motor, inline 5 is basically VW 4+1, and
> 944 is successor to 924.  Pretty crazy huh?  944 turbo parts are probably a
> heck of lot more expensive than 10v turbo parts.  Anybody have a 944 block
> laying around to see if they could measure the motor to tans bolt dimensions?

Yup, crazy idea.  Won't fit.  Sorry.  The 924 engine was an Audi design
but was not used in any modern Audi and won't fit one without major
surgery.  The 944 engine more so.  Don't forget too, that the 924/944 has
a tranaxle layout where the engine is up front but the transmission
is in the rear.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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