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> Transverse I-4 swap?, Kicking around ideas
capn914
post Nov 8 2004, 12:53 PM
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Wondering about swapping in a Japanese i-4 mounted transversely, complete with tranny. Anyone done something like this? I've searched and read a few hours in here, and haven't seen anything on this topic.

No real immediate plans, just thinking down the line I might want an alternative. And I just read an issue of Sport Compact, and blown away ... Hope I don't get called a troll, though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Nov 8 2004, 02:11 PM
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just guessing here, but you'd have to find an combo that has a measurement of less than 16" from the top of the motor to the centerline of the axles....if you "must" use a FWD engine/transmission combo from the same car, the best alternatives would be subaru or audi/VW...but only the audi/vw cars that have the drive axles perpendicular to the crank, such as the newer Passats or Audi A4's (same setup as the stock 914)
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capn914   Transverse I-4 swap?   Nov 8 2004, 12:53 PM
Mueller   it has "sorta" been done...instead of a honda moto...   Nov 8 2004, 01:04 PM
capn914   But there are so many different manufacturers, so ...   Nov 8 2004, 01:30 PM
Mueller   just guessing here, but you'd have to find an ...   Nov 8 2004, 02:11 PM
Mueller     Nov 8 2004, 02:41 PM
phantom914     Nov 8 2004, 03:12 PM
F4i   Someone here is doing a 1.8t no?   Nov 8 2004, 03:38 PM
Pnambic   Sorry for the thread theft... ;) Mueller, are yo...   Nov 8 2004, 03:43 PM
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