944 Engine in a 924??

[RonD922]

Hello,

How difficult is an engine swap between a 944 and a 924?

Is it worth it? Power wise?

Any thoughts on the 924 as a AutoX car?

I was looking for something cheap as an entry level AutoX so I could learn to drive reasonable well before I finish my 914-6 project...

Let Me Know your Thoughts...
Ron

[lambic2000]

Buy a 924S

[drew1]

You would just about need a donor car.

motor torque
torque tube? (924 may not have right splines for clutch)
trans if need torque tube?
DME computer & wiring
radiator
front cross member
steering rack


A lot kind of depends on 924 year & model.

A mechanic at Protech in Greenville, SC told me that my wife's 924t could get real expensive. He said sooner or later I might want to get a 944 motor. I,ve got same torque tube & similar trans. But I would still need to do the rest. I'm buying parts to rebuid old Audi 924 motor, no swap for me.

Check with Obin Robinson about his 924.


drew1

[Eturbo924]

It would really be to costly to convert over a 924 with 944 engine. As noted in the first response there are to many parts that would need to be swapped.

As far as auto-x in a 924. The 924 is a very good auto-x car. Put the optional sway bars on and the 4 wheel disc brakes and you have a great little car. I would not bother putting a monster engine in it. Leave that to your 914. Purchase a nice 1980-1982 924 and just have some fun with it. Or get a 924S if you want the 2.5L 944 motor.

Eric