thomasmryan

mohrs circle doesn't count this time.

there is a nice Porsche family story in your stuttcars link.

J1NX3D

That's one of the better 924 articles I've seen in a while.

Noahs944

nice clean machine. One for xmas, please?

Tiger03447

Sorry to see that "Gramps" has a broken leg...Will a 944 TT fit up? I think I have a spare in my '89..still in the parts car..don't know the condition..Perhaps the one in your 944 will fit..or, is that one going back on the road?

V2Rocket

Sounds like you need to put Wilson's guts into the lighter 924 body.

odonnell

The shafts are different diameters. I'm not sure what would be needed besides the TT to convert, but I would think the clutch disk and transaxle at a minimum. It's possible that it will bolt to the 924 bellhousing, and it's possible that the snout is the same diameter (the part that goes into the pilot bearing). The offset between the end of the snout and the housing also needs to be examined. If you have all the parts from Wilson, a 944 TT + trans wouldn't be a bad idea... stronger parts and an extra gear. 931 clutch has the same splining and diameter as the 944 torque tube, maybe a 944 clutch disk would also work.

CO951

I like the rear end on that 924 Nardo!

Noahs944

Getting anxious to drive this car. But trying to find a solution for the lack-luster heater so I can drive in winter without permanently destroying the originality of the car.

Noahs944

I like this footage of an early 924 n/a owner on "the ring". Reading the comments below, he drove to the track and back in his old car.

Noahs944

A little different driving experience then 9:22 on this video:

odonnell

If it's the same heater core as the early 944, it's more than powerful enough...is the coolant bled correctly? Thermostat ok? When mine was pinned open by condensate, the heat took 15+ mins to warm up. Now I get hot air in literally under 2 minutes.

tailpipe

Check to make sure the valve in the heater hose is even moving with the cable and slider inside the car. The cables usually break the holder inside the dash easy to fix with a zip tie and some hot glue but a pain in the butt to get to. You can just move the valve manually under the hood that is what I do. I am to lazy to take the dash apart just to fix just that. The consul wires are all direct wired, there is no plug. So get ready to install a plug after you cut them to get the consul out. If you are going to rebuild the torque tube or replace it, think about pinning the bearing inside the tube. They are known to creep fast. That is what yours looks like it has done. I just use 3/16 steel pop rivets drilled in from the bottom one on each side of the bearing as you put them in. Being on the bottom you can see if they have come out leaving the bearing is loose again.. These cars are very basic lots of VW parts, that makes them a lot cheaper to fix and keep on the road. You have a wonderful car to start with it hasn't been molested badly, With some work you should have a very nice reliable car. I love my 77... Somewhere I heard 50 miles to the gallon is not unheard of either....

Tiger03447

Tailpipe..Haven't heard of that trick before, but it makes sense. I am re-doing my 944 TT right now. Haven't heard much about those bearing moving about. Can you tell me more, or is this just a 924 phenomenon?

Noahs944

One for the records. Early 4 lug poster:

Noahs944

Weld or braze cast exhaust manifold?

Gramps has a million spider cracks in the exhaust manifold. Can't put it back on the car like this. Thinking of aftermarket headers but wanted to keep original... and I'm told they "all crack"...

So I think maybe I'll try and braze the cracks with a oxy acet torch & fluxed rod. Good idea or bad?