>
> So this got me thinking: has anyone tried dropping an Aisin AX-15 into
> a 505? My '84 STI has developed a horrible primary gear whine, after
> 140,000 miles and a previous owner who believed that the only time a
> car should be seen by a mechanic is when it's towed in! Poor Jacques
> (as in Jacques Peugeot).
>
> And all of this happened just before I took my son* to the Oakland
> Roadster Show. It got me thinking. Why stop at the trans? The phrase
> "..can take all but the most abusive small block V8.." brought to mind
> that there are any number of powerplants sporting higher output and
> greater efficiency available now that are of sufficient lightness and
> suitable size to replace an aging pushrod hemi. Such things are
> available for 240 Volvos and Miatas (they can both be fitted with 5.0
> Mustang power teams). To be honest, a Toyota 4-cylinder pickup engine
> would add 40 horsepower and improve fuel economy.
>
> Any experience among the 111? Is this heresy? Hearsay? Say what?
>
All Peugeots ( I am talking about the 504's and the 505's which are
the most popular here until Peugeot decided to assemble the 309 here
in association with an absolutely incorrigible local manufacturer )
are known in our area for their amenability to engine transplants -
almost always diesels, as diesel is very cheap in India.
My sedans ( both 505, 1983 & 1984) are fitted with the Mercedes Benz
OM616 diesel engine, while my 505 wagon 1987 has just got an ISUZU
4FG1 diesel. The OM616 used to appear on the 240D car and develops 72
bhp, while the 4FG1 develops 82 bhp. Both of them are 2400 cc.
Changing the transmission would require a lot more effort, as the
torque tube is directly bolted on to the rear end of the gearbox.
J. Balamurugan
1983 505 sedan
1984 505 sedan
1987 505 break station wagon
> Craig Parada
> cparada@ix.netcom.com
>