G50

[Steve C]

Hi

Im doing one now, you may have seen my posts under 1303Steve on Aussie Vee Dubbers. You can see what Im upto here http://www.clubvw.org.au/steve_carter.htm

Steve

[Ribz]

yes steve, you have about the most info out there w/ pics, i dont remember if i read this or not, but what year trans are you using?

Mike

[Jim Hunter]

Hi,

G-50 is introduced and used first in 3.2 1987 911
None of the G-50 series was made of magnesium case.
Short bellhousing are all 1987-89 units and some later ones.
When 1990 C2 3.6 was introduced the G-50 was "officially called" G-64.
Early 3.2 versus later 3.6 bellhousings are also shorter in the flywheel side as the later ones used the "dual mass" flywheel/clutch setup who is more thick than the earlier.
6 speed was an option on the first 993 (G50/21 & G50/20).
Hydraylic clutch is standard on all years G-50.
Most of them have a 9:31 R&P.

What do you want to install beetle or bus ?
In a beetle requires major modifications and if you want a 6spd is required to remove your frame horns completely and to scract built your engine mounts to "floating" type as vanagons and 911 used.

Good luck

[Ribz]

thanks for the reply Jim, you know the web.. full of missinformation, i dont remember where i read about the mag case, it was a long day of reading many websites...

its actuall going to be in a notchback (dream car from the first time i layed eyes many many years ago) and from the start i was pretty much counting on dumping the stock frame horns and doing some seroius amputation of the torsion housing, im planning coil-overs so it should be no bigger a deal than anything else lol

could you recommend any one g50(g64) over another? /01 /02 /05 from reading the 05 is said to be the better of the bunch.. but ill refer to the top line of this reply


any thoughts on the Getrag 6?

Thanks
Mike

[Jim Hunter]

Hello Mike,

So you may have read that the first 915s has a mag case and later alluminium.I can recommend you some but what engine do you plan ?
Displacement ? N/A or TBO ?

Rgds,
Jim

[Ribz]

its either going to be a (2.0l) suby ej20t or the twin turbo version(much research has yet to be done on that topic), for sure a turbo, ill be shooting for the 350-400hp range. A turbo ecotec (2.2l) isnt out of the question either.

Thanks
Mike

[Jim Hunter]

Hi Mike,

Well, I suggest you to find a "short" bellhousing G50/00 , G50/01
If you can't find one the you can find more easily one from a 1990 C2 G50/03 who has also a ZF lsd 40%.
Check classfieds at : www.pelicanbbs.com www.rennlist.com www.ebay.com
Six speeders are very long.

good luck