GlenL

I'm sure reinforced front stabilizer mounts are on your to-do list. Many ripped off after swaybar improvements.

BC

Yes. Front stabilizer.

BC

I have obviously not seen anything like that. Good info.

atb

If someone wants to race an older body style, I'd go for something newer than an OB. I'm having to change my engine and transaxle cross members in my '79 to accommodate the newer style engine mounts and BW tranny. I think if you started with an '81(?) you would already have the updated cross members to accommodate a 32v motor and later tranny if those are in your build plans.

BC

I think the later engine mounts started later, like 83?

Lizard928

yes the later engine mounts started in 83, but the longer TT shaft, and different rear cross member were earlier.

atb

From a dollar perspective, getting a '79 to where an '83 already is in this regard is about an extra $850 (based roughly on 928 Intl pricing) for the newer style cross members and a rebuilt proper length torque tube. That's ( hopefully) a big chunk of your purchase price, so if you're choosing between an '83 or a pre '83, and the '83 is a little bit more, it might be worth paying the extra up front instead of potentially more later. Not a consideration of course if you're sticking with the 16v motor and early tranny.

John Veninger

Never had a problem with mine.

BC

The early years K member/trans/TT assembly works in the later cars, as a matter of fact.

atb

If used in concert you mean? That's true. The attachment points of cross members to the chassis are all the same right? It's the attachment points of the engine and tranny to the cross members that varies.

BC

Yes, its very slight, and its on the side of the rear cross member only, as I recall. Nothing else changed over the entire production run from what I can tell.