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  March 12, 2010 2:32 p.m. m_walker26 New Reader

  Picked up a 944 with engine problems today. Thinking of fitting a Chevy V8 or similar engine. Please somebody point me in the right direction. Low starting point so possible 2010 Challenge candidate.
  

  Mark Walker

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  March 12, 2010 2:36 p.m. m4ff3w Dork

  http://www.porschehybrids.com/php/

  http://www.renegadehybrids.com/

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  March 12, 2010 2:46 p.m. dyintorace Dork

  AngryCorvair built one for the Challenge and recently sold it.

  See here: http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/200x-classifieds/v8-944-on-ebay-no-reserve-...

  Gainesville, FL

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  March 12, 2010 5:59 p.m. Jay_W HalfDork

  Buddy of mine gets glazed eyes talking about putting the audi V8 in one. Says it'd be an easy swap and would improve weight balance cuz it's such a short engine...

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  March 12, 2010 6:13 p.m. maroon92 SuperDork

  I know a local guy that is engineering his own VR6 swap into a 944.

  XBL GamerTag: bcbrownell Current Cylinder Count: 47

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  March 12, 2010 7:03 p.m. turboswede SuperDork

  I thought Angry bought it already mostly swapped?

  Anyway, looks like the basics have been covered as the Porsche Hybrids site has a pretty good Wiki setup discussing the major pieces.

  If you're working on a 924 or looking into more, um, esoteric swaps, check out the Engine Swaps section on http://www.924board.org

  "I can pretty much guarantee that when you were in both lanes sideways you didn't have your turn signal on." - engineerd

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  March 13, 2010 8:12 p.m. Tetzuoe Reader

  The VR6 swap seems really neat, 944hybrids.com is my home away from home (though havent been on there in awhile cause of other projects..) im like 75% through an LS swap.

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  March 13, 2010 8:33 p.m. JThw8 SuperDork

  Tetzuoe wrote: The VR6 swap seems really neat, 944hybrids.com is my home away from home (though havent been on there in awhile cause of other projects..) im like 75% through an LS swap.

  But its the last 10% that takes 90% of the time ;)

  OTTER: "I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part." BLUTO: "We're just the guys to do it."

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  March 13, 2010 9:35 p.m. GI_Drewsifer Reader

  This is my dream.

  Better to be a racer for a moment than spectator for a life time.

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  March 13, 2010 9:56 p.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork

  turboswede wrote: I thought Angry bought it already mostly swapped?

  true. crash and frankenstang did the swap for the '04 challenge, blew the engine at the '05 challenge, then let the car sit until my coworker bought it for the '07 challenge. he let it sit for a year before i commandeered it and swapped a fresh 350 for the broken one.

  there's really not much to it if doing it for the challenge. mounts, adapter between torque tube and bellhousing, headers. mine was carb'd but i think i'd do an LT1 next time.

  if you're gonna be a bear.... be a grizzly bear!

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