944 engine swap
05-10-2003, 03:14 PM
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944 engine swap
I have an '84 944 NA and i wanted to get a new engine for it. I was wondering if it's possible to drop a trubo engine in it and if any modificantion are needed such as mounting points, transmission change or any things like that. Also how much would such a swap cost. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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05-10-2003, 03:30 PM
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i'm actually doing this right now. People on the board will tell you to sell the na and buy a turbo car....which is the smart thing to do...but yea. I got my engine delivered last night, what you will need is:
Engine
computers, wiring harness all that crap
bellhousing, clutch, so on
injectors, fuel rail..
intercooler(on yours you will probably need to trim the bumper to fit the intercooler, on 86 and up cars there are mounting points for it even in the na)
all the stuff that connects everything else..ya know?like intercooler pipes and coolant hoses
i'm not sure about the radiator, you might need that too
tranny can stay the same, it'll fit BUT you might want to change it. I'm not going to do that until neccessary because i dont want to spend all the money at once.
Engine
computers, wiring harness all that crap
bellhousing, clutch, so on
injectors, fuel rail..
intercooler(on yours you will probably need to trim the bumper to fit the intercooler, on 86 and up cars there are mounting points for it even in the na)
all the stuff that connects everything else..ya know?like intercooler pipes and coolant hoses
i'm not sure about the radiator, you might need that too
tranny can stay the same, it'll fit BUT you might want to change it. I'm not going to do that until neccessary because i dont want to spend all the money at once.
05-11-2003, 02:25 AM
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Yes you will need at least the following:
brakes & suspension.
Turbo with n/a brakes is very dangerous car.
I found my 951 brakes too small after fitting Guru chips ! Iam going to change them into 928 S4 units
brakes & suspension.
Turbo with n/a brakes is very dangerous car.
I found my 951 brakes too small after fitting Guru chips ! Iam going to change them into 928 S4 units
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05-11-2003, 11:54 AM
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oh yea my bad, you'll need exhaust too but i got most of the exhaust with the engine. From my experience of looking for an engine for a long time i found that you are much much better off checking out personal sellers, off ebay and in classifieds, i found a great deal and a great guy to do business with and had no trouble from start to finish. If you go with a rebuilt engine from a dismantler it'll cost about 4000 just for the engine. Atleast it did, last time i checked.
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