Porsche Powered Mid-Engine Double Cab

[67dubcab]

Well up to this point the d.c was running with a complete 944 n.a. braking system (braked better than any car I have driven, short of a open wheel race car) steel 944 rear arms, front seats out of the 944, and no cutting or welding to the truck.

The 2270 would be a good engine and as noted the Porsche shroud has issues, I was following the cooling thread back when it started and even tried to contact Sandeep to get some pictures of the air diverters.
I was at a turning point with the dead 1835 and and paid for but missing trans.

I had an idea while crawling around the 944 pulling parts about a mid-mounted 911 engine to a shortened torque tube to a 944 transaxle.
I would have a stock, powerful aircooled engine, a stock 5 speed transaxle with the option of affordable l.s.d., and a balanced chassis.

Thats when the cutting started.

[67dubcab]

The new build specs:

84 911 3.2 engine

1990 944s2 suspension, including torsion swap,front spindles welded 2.5" drop
86 aluminum rear arms to reduce track
Bilstein coil-overs to increase spring rates(still using torsion bars fore and aft)

Complete braking system from 944s2 (turbo spec.)

I spent about a year researching and collecting parts then found a awesome fabricator Seth (his shop is called Twisted Minis) to do the welding and heavy fab work.

I have two build threads which have a bunch of photos and descriptions from Seth; The Samba under readers rides titled "Porsche Powered Mid-Engine Double Cab Build" and another thread on Pelican Parts in the vw/porsche conversion forum (same title)


http://www.germanlook.net/forums/att...1&d=1290370201
74,000 mile 3.2 before I cleaned it up and had Seth rotate the intake for under seat clearence.

http://www.germanlook.net/forums/att...1&d=1290370201
cleaned up a bit.

http://www.germanlook.net/forums/att...1&d=1290370201
driveline mock-up.

[666bug]

Hey 67DC,

I think everone shood cut this man some slack, at least the engine is still a air cooled one.
I have seen a lot of Bugs cut up for all types of engins on this site and everyone has been great with support and advice.
Man you have my support and good luck with the build there is a single cab with a porsche engine on the samba it was built in the Uk it is insane

[666bug]

Hey Man,

here is the add i have seen the buil on the net someware?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie....php?id=982668

Originally Posted by 666bug

Hey 67DC,

I think everone shood cut this man some slack, at least the engine is still a air cooled one.
I have seen a lot of Bugs cut up for all types of engins on this site and everyone has been great with support and advice.
Man you have my support and good luck with the build there is a single cab with a porsche engine on the samba it was built in the Uk it is insane

[Wally]

The drive line mock up looks awesome! Please finish this project!

[67dubcab]

Hey 666bug, I have seen that single cab build, very cool truck, much more detail and work than mine will ever see, as I am building for daily driver shop truck status.
Another over the top crazy bus is the race taxi, straight up race car(bus)!

Hey Wally, I am about 75% done, as you will see if you check out my other build threads. I am in a slow patch, trying to get some detailing done before drive-train re-install. I hope to be running by spring.

I am trying to load more pictures to get this site up to date but am having some issues (maybe cause I have a Mac).

http://www.germanlook.net/forums/att...1&d=1290376312
off to Seth's towed by the anti-double cab

http://www.germanlook.net/forums/att...1&d=1290376312
Seth balancing the d.c. on his head.

http://www.germanlook.net/forums/attachment.php?
attachmentid=3536&stc=1&d=1290376312
subframe.