Am I out of my mind?

[lowemp]

Has anyone transplanted a 944 torsion housing into a type 3?
I bought a '86 944 turbo rear suspension and the torsion housing is the same width as the type 3. My goal is to have the turbo brakes at all corners. It appears to me that adding the body mounts to the 944 housing might be a better solution than clearancing and modifing the stock housing.
For those not familiar, the type 3 has a subframe that mounts the torsion housing.
as an added benefit I would get
1. a larger diameter (i.e. stiffer) torsion housing.
2. the 944 stock sway bar.
3. adjustible spring plates
4. 944 turbo brakes
5. 944 e brake cable setup

Problems I forsee
1. track increase of 40-45mm by my rough measurements
2. tranny mount will have to be fabricated
3. fab shock towers

also, it appears that the aluminum trailing arms increase wheelbase as well as track. Has anyone measured the total increase? I have seen the track increase stated as 43mm per side which would agree with my less than precise measurements.

I may be delusional to consider this transplant but, with all the parts on the floor I am impressed with the improvements that were made to the 944 parts. I would be more comfortable with a complete 944 rear end with the addition of mounting points, than the stock housing clearanced (weakend) to fit. Especially since I have Jake Raby building me a 2615 nickies equipped stump puller.

If you have any thoughts please post, I may indulge my psychosis this weekend.
thanks
Michael P. Lowe