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PORSCHEV · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:49 am Post subject: Out with the transaxel

I was always nervous of breaking or bending the driveshaft in my 345 hp Porschev and never did hard launches or burnouts to try to enjoy driving the car rather than working on it. But I managed to bend the shaft in side the Torque tube when downshifting as I was decelerating

.So my paln is to drop in a Tremec 5 speed. with a .89 5th gear which will allow me to cruise on the highway much better. I am going to take out the transaxel and swap in corvette pot (independent suspension with half shafts) and continue to use the Porsche rear suspension. I am thinking of running like a 3:08 gear in the rear end so it will work much better on the highway. Turning a Small block chevy 3000 on the highway is just a waste of engine and fuel.

I did drive the car quite a bit this summer and enjoyed just washing it and turning the key and going for a drive...man that car turns heads

Anyway guys...just an update on whats going on with the car.
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1976 924
5 lug conversion, 17'C2 wheels,custom body work,327 vette engine.

1978-#53 "D" track racer.

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Eager for the updates!

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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

haroldk · Joined: 24 Nov 2008 Posts: 171 Location: St Paul, MN, USA

Any news?
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1980 924 (for sale)
1984 944 (for project)