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Posted: **Sat May 22, 2004 1:09 pm**

What does anyone think about bobing the rear off a Thing to get a Porsche 6 cylinder into it? It would be a Bob Job I guess you`ld say.
Two hundred thirty bolt in HP with a 901 5-speed transaxle.
All you lurkers join in on this one.(FYM) Best of luck. Bob Ingman

Posted: **Sun May 23, 2004 12:33 pm**

Bob, that sounds like a great idea. Forget what purists say, the Thing is meant to be modified. 230 HP would be awesome. Is this going to be a new offroad project or are you going to cut up your old one?

Posted: **Sun May 23, 2004 1:40 pm**

LB good to find you with us again. Have you been lurking or just gone on vacation?
Actually this is kind of food for thought. Personally I would have no reservation about doing anything I had to do to get a Porsche 6 cyl and 5-speed into my Thing. I picture it as being like a GT car with the engine exposed from the rear. I could live with that. Stay with us. Bob Ingman

Posted: **Mon May 24, 2004 9:26 am**

Hey Bob, kind of been lurking around lately. Lots changed in a year, graduated college, got married, started new career, just signed my life away for a new house yesterday. So I've been kind of busy. But that means I will finally have a garage to work on the Thing. I wont have much money for it, but now it will be easy to work on it. Pretty exciting. Anyway, an open engine compartment in the Thing with a Porshe sounds great. GT Thing, Awesome!

Posted: **Mon May 24, 2004 10:01 pm**

How about a WRX Turbo Suby engine as long as your going that far--or is watercooled out of the question? It may be a lot cheeper, 230HP, and probably fit in the bay being it's a 4 cylinder.

Porche power is what I would do if I could find one cheep enough however.

Posted: **Tue May 25, 2004 4:34 pm**

Suby watercooled I would consider in a bus but in a Thing Bug or Ghia I like the Porsche 6 cyl with 5 speeds foreward. Good luck. Bob Ingman

Posted: **Thu May 27, 2004 1:38 am**

Bob it fit in but you have cut the back to bits. I goin to fit a porsche 915 box. but to if it i goin to cut the torsion tub out! and fit coi-overs so i can pall the box back one or so inchs .the engine will fit on the thing or bus box . my engine fits just in the body work but the pulley sits out side it a bit of work but it look the dog's i sold my 2.4 enging so i can fit a 3.0 sc engine..

Posted: **Thu May 27, 2004 5:46 am**

I've seen something like this... if memory serves right it was Illinois or Indiana... not certain what they stuffed in....

The car looked strange -- the rear end looked like a mellon -- all sides no center....

Bob... maybe you're thinking of coming over to the baja darkside? I've driven this setup... the car was lightened to 1100 lbs... add back 2 hefty guys and we were at 130 mph in no time.

Baja time?