Audi Engines, in a 914? Options

[soloracer]

Just wondering if anyone has seen an Audi engine in a 914. I read about a race car that had a turbocharged Audi engine but it was a tube frame and they basically took the entire driveline from the car (engine, transmission, axels.) I see that Audi has a couple of interesting powerplants - a twin turbo V6 and a 350 hp V8 - but noticed that Kennedy does not list the Audi brand in their list of adapter plates. Anyone know why this is? Are they too heavy? Too large? Too expensive? Just wondering because I think these engines would make decent power and have a natural kinship with the Porsche brand like VW.

[andys]

I don't have the exact numbers at the moment, but I recall that the 8 cyl. Audi motor weights significantly more than the SBC. I too was rather surprised. Not a good choice.

Lots of 1.8 turbo Audi/Passat motors out there that could be considered for a 914 swap......interesting too, is that you could do so WITH the 5 speed transaxle and get rid of the 901. A cable shifter would be required, as the shift shaft points rearward, and is located on the upper right side of the trans (similar toythe Boxster 5 speed). Also, there's lots of performance goodies for the 1.8T, and LSD available for the 012 5 speed transaxle.

andy