I am inclined to think that there is some reason PSA did not put the v6 in
the wagon, knowing full well that there was demand for such a vehicle. But
second-guessing french thinking is not rewarding for lesser mortals such as
us, I have learned in the past.
Brian
At 03:33 PM 9/11/97 cst, ftc-nor.n34@smtp.cnet.navy.mil wrote:
> To all. Glad the list is back in service. To all who asked, my 87
> 505 STI V6 was declared a total loss by the insurance company. Due to
> previous damage to the car and my buying the car back for the salvage
> value, I netted over $1,200. A pretty good deal in my book.
>
> Now, is there anyone out there who has any ideas on converting my
> wagon to a V6? So far the thoughts I've received deal with the length
> of the torque tube, (According to my measurements of both vehicles, I
> will not have to change out the torque tube. What I'll be doing is
> swapping the bellhousing along with the engine as the mating surfaces
> are different. The bolt pattern is the same between the bellhousing
> and the transmission for both cars.) Another comment dealt with the
> engine wiring harness and the Injection ECU. (I'm not thinking that
> will be that hard of a swap. I will need to pay attention to all the
> cable routing and connecting sos I don't make a mistake.)
>
> Another comment dealt with the possibility the drive train may not be
> able to handle the power developed by the V6. This looms large in my
> book. I'd sure hate to go to all the trouble of completing a swap
> only to destroy it all the first time I step into the accelerator.
> Comparing the drive trains between my 87 505 STI V6 and my 86 505
> Turbo Sedan, I can see no difference. And I mean, everything from the
> transmission back looks the same. It would seem to me that if there
> were a significant difference between the two engines as far as touque
> and horsepower were concerned, the drive trains would be different.
>
> That's all the comments I've received so far. With the exception of
> all those who were interested in how much cash I got for the car. I
> would really like to hear any and all comments. Particularly from
> those who have previously considered this swap, or anyone with info
> that may prove helpful. I've pretty much decided I would at least
> attempt the swap. As I have a complete donor car, I should need no
> parts.
>
> For anyone else needing parts, parhaps I can help. The interior is in
> near perfect shape. The car had the blue cloth interior. Seats and
> door panels are great. Carpet is also great. All the doors are
> intact, glass, window motors etc. avail. Tho only body panel worth
> using is the right front fender.
>
> Ray
>
>
>
Brian Holm, Peugeotholm
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