Re: 944 engine into quattro? (4k,5k)

[Michael Sheridan Williams <mike@urquattro.com>]

Ti Kan decided to speak these words:

>The 944's transmission is between the rear wheels, connected to the
>front engine through a long torque tube.  I am not sure that the 016 would
>actually bolt directly to the 944 engine.  At any rate, that is the
>least of your worries if you were to do such a transplant.  The mounts,
>ancillaries, electronics, are all different.  For the amount of money
>and work that is needed to make this work you can get your I5 turbo engine
>to make well over the 225hp target.



Here is the thing though.  Yeah, there would be alot of fabrication, but 
you would get an engine that is 20% shorter, A LOT lighter because it is 
all alloy, much more tunability etc etc etc

Its the same as doing a turbo conversion as far as engine management (ok, 
maybe not quite as easy, but certainly not impossible). Engine mounts 
arent a huge deal to fabricate if you have a friend or two, and you just 
need an adapter plate made to mount the tranny to the engine..

And remember, that 220 hp that the 944t has, that is stock and at i think 
8 lbs of boost or something like that, if you do the 12lbs of boost like 
we do to get 220-230, then you are talking about 270-280 in the 951 
engine.  To get 400+ hp out of that thing with about 350 or so at the 
wheels is pretty simple, the volumetric efficiency of the engine is just 
phenominal imo.


later...

Michael Sheridan Williams
San Francisco, CA
ICQ# 11740998
1983 UrQuattro, MC--1.8 BAR, borla, 2B Coilover/Koni Yellows, Delrin 
Bushings f/r, 16x7.5 OZ Mito's w/ Yoko A520's, Cibie H4/H1's, K&N (blah)
1985 4000S Quattro, Koni Yellows/Coilover (2B), strut brace, Sport 8000 
Tires, K&N
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