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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2021 9:33 pm    Post subject: 931 swapping my 944 Reply with quote

Hey all, my first post post here so go easy on me, I have a good condition 1985.5 944, but I'm not a fan of the 944 powerplant, luckily I just picked a 1980 931 with a crusty shell but a good running motor, has anyone done this swap before? I know this was the first year of the Audi Transaxle, but I've heard there's like different torque tube sizes and such? Any advice would be great, or a link to a thread because I haven't found one yet.


EDIT: I just figured out it's actually a 1982 931! Just looked at the title I guess I need this guy to write a new bill of sale


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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting..
Is the 931 a 5 lug or a 4 lug?
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PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2021 5:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fasteddie313 wrote:
Interesting..
Is the 931 a 5 lug or a 4 lug?


It's a 5 lug with an Audi Transaxle
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PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2021 10:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think 016 trans was stock in 1980. More likely a Getrag unit.

In answer to your query, I don't recall anyone swapping a 2.0 into the 2.5 platform, so there may not be a thread.
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PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2021 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

So you want to reverse engineer a 944 tub, wiring harness, dash, subframe, clutch pack, exhaust, blah blah blah in order to install an unknown 931 engine that "runs good"?
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PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2021 11:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

AFAIK the driveshaft is the same diameter from 944 and 931..
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PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2021 12:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fifty50Plus wrote:
So you want to reverse engineer a 944 tub, wiring harness, dash, subframe, clutch pack, exhaust, blah blah blah in order to install an unknown 931 engine that "runs good"?
I think someone is a little confused on the relationship between 944s and 924s
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PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2021 12:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

SpreadTheTed wrote:
I think someone is a little confused on the relationship between 944s and 924s


....and they might not even know it's them.
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PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2021 4:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If I recall correctly, someone here described installing a 944 engine into a 924 tub. Probably a lot less retro fit than the other way around. And not turbo related.
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PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2021 4:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rasta Monsta wrote:
SpreadTheTed wrote:
I think someone is a little confused on the relationship between 944s and 924s


....and they might not even know it's them.


Man if you were half as good a mechanic as you were a comic you'd probably want to stick to leasing

In all seriousness though, I didn't come to listen to the elderly crack wise. I'm really just interested to see if anyone has done this before (it looks like they haven't) and if anyone has any tips to smooth out the process, as I understand it pretty much all I have to do is get switched power to my ignition, fuel pump, and to the CIS, and everything else is bolt in, also the 931 has a new fuel system with an external electric fuel pump. Is there anything I'm missing? If someone has a write up on the most effective way to wire everything it would be appreciated
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PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2021 5:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Everything is NOT bolt in. You have to do some cutting and welding.
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PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2021 6:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

SpreadTheTed wrote:
I didn't come to listen to the elderly crack wise


"How to Get Favors from Strangers. . .The Rhode Island Way"

If you understand it is all bolt in, then bolt it all in, and please let us know how it goes.
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PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2021 5:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Everything is possible. Sometimes you have to ignore folks saying it can't be done and just pave your own path. Unlikely you will find a blow by blow 'how to' on t'internet.

Engine + mounts, TT, torsion bar carrier, gearbox swap between the two, some welding of 931 engine mounts onto 944 shell, some splicing of wiring. Simples. What is there to go wrong?
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PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2021 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I didn't say it couldn't be done, just that I couldn't recall a thread here detailing the process.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Isn't the US based 931 less HP then the NA 944? I think there is easier ways to get more power out of the 2.5 p44 engine then dropping the 931 engine in
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