josephsc

I just drove my '87 944 NA across the country from California to Boston, and pretty much killed in the engine in the process (blown head gasket, a scorched up cylinder, and a couple other things). So rather than doing anything that makes sense -- like buying a 951 or a 968 -- I'm contemplating doing an engine swap. I need a new engine anyways. Fortunately, I found a mechanic near Boston who's done it before (Kevin at Randolph Racing).

I've been lurking around the list for awhile, and I've read through some of the old posts about this swap. But any additional advice before I start this project would be much appreciate it!

If you've done this before, please shoot me an e-mail -- I'd love to ask you some questions.

PS: does anyone have a complete 968 engine for sale?

Ken D

Hey Joseph,

Welcome to Boston & Rennlist! When I lived in the city, Kevin did most of the work on my 944. He's top notch, very reasonable, and as you note, has done a 968-->944 motor swap before (quite successfully).
You'll get lots of great advice here on Rennlist, but you should feel comfortable picking Kevin's brain--especially if you're paying him to do the conversion.

Best of luck!

BTW, Morgan (aka Turby here on Rennlist) is from Boston and was parting out a 968, including the engine, about a month ago or so. Check the Rennlist Classifieds for the ad & shoot him an email.

Andre

hey joseph, i'm in Natick, MA(20 miles outside of boston) and on my final stages of a 951 conversion. feel free to come by, just drop me an email and i'll give you my address. I dont know if i could answer all your questions, i dont know much but if youd like you are welcome to come by. That goes for anyone around the area too, if anyone wants to come by send me an email. I will probably be in there all day today, got the day off work so might as well do somethign productive. Cant handle driving the VW/audi fox anymore.

dre968@hotmail.com

Andre

and if anyone has that little 90 degree hose that connects the water manifold and the rad on the passanger side and also that exh seal that goes between the crossover pipe flange and the wastegate pipe....then PLEASE come down and bring both!

944Play

AFAIK, it's kosher to bore out a single cylinder, since oversize pistons are the same mass as stockers.

Mike C.

I think a 968 swap would need the tranny and torque tube as well. It would be mighty expensive to pay someone else to do it; probably a good deal more than simply buying a 951 or 968. You also have to swap the DME in some instances even with 8V NA engines. Do some searching here and you'll find plenty of details.

rgs944

Just finished a 944 engine swap and it was not that bad.

xsboost90

did you notice this thread is seven years old? and people still had good things to say about Turby?!!