tdie: Chai... you got my appetite all whetted up, Unfortunately, the owners of the Merc that I was interested in refused to sell :-(.
Where are you based? Wouldn't mind popping into your town when you do start the project.

yungboss: CityNG, will the 944S fit into the 944...how about the 944 turbo swap?
in Nigeria, I don't know whether I would find the Buik 215 v8, or a Chevrolet's V8 for the 944.

Siena:

Both the above engines will fit. The DME system changed though, different between pre-facelift and facelift cars. Later again in 1989, the DME system changed yet again, with different fuse box and connectors.

So make sure you pick an engine from a car the same age as yours.

CityNG:

If at all possible whenever I'm doing swaps I just take the whole car.

yungboss: CityNG, will the 944S fit into the 944...how about the 944 turbo swap?
in Nigeria, I don't know whether I would find the Buik 215 v8, or a Chevrolet's V8 for the 944.

CityNG:

I will defer to my esteem colleague Siena if you're going to go the part of using a Porsche engine.

I'm the type that the purists don't appreciate because I almost never upgrade cars with engines from the original marque.

My Peugeot STX with turbo was the only one in memory that had an engine from the same manufacturer. I lost the engine and my local mechanic shop just happened to have a turbo engine from another 505 in his shop and he did the work.

When I did my Mazda B2200, I used a Ford V8 running gear from a Mustang. I find that approach works better for me but makes the purists cringe.

So that been said I think you should wait to see if this engine will run. The 944, as Siena attested to, has 50/50 weight balance with the original power train.

Should you decide to go the alternative route, bookmark this url

http://www.renegadehybrids.com these guys wrote the book on 944 engine swaps.

http://www.944transformations.com/home1/ is another outfit.

I'm sorry YungBoss but frankly unless the existing engine is totally bad then if you decide to swap the engine I just don't see why you would limit yourself to another less potent engine from Porsche.

You can buy a crate LS1like this http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mll-bp38313ct1/overview/ that can give you 450hp stock and you can always massage it to get another 100hp easily.

yungboss:
I opened the link, what a good way to blast into the realm of super power. But my apprehension about that kind of swap is parts replacements. Can the transition/transformation be made with the original engine dme?
if it's going to be easy as the allusion in the link, I may just give it a try....after all, it won't be a daily driver.

yungboss: Nice pics, who's the big man in the Mustang...i love the 968's rear looks, the the 944 looks better in front

CityNG:

The big man would be me. If it were i Nigeria I would be in the very uncomfortable owners corner

What about the rear spoiler, which one do you prefer?

CityNG:

The big man would be me. If it were i Nigeria I would be in the very uncomfortable owners corner

What about the rear spoiler, which one do you prefer?

CityNG: Trying to keep OP motivated.

Some pictures I took on a track day.

Pic 1: A perfect 968 complete with street rash. Car not mine.
Pic 2: Same car
Pic 3: A bevy of Porsches. I got a ride in the yellow GT3. Let me just say if you have the opportunity to ride on a closed track in a GT3, please do so. Car not mine.
Pic 4: 67 Mustang. Someone stated that they don't know what my background was. Well I'll answer in yoruba. "Igi imu esin, ojina si eti e"

yungboss:
looks like an autoX event

CityNG:

You're right, my other hobby is photography and I go to a lot of car shows and autoX.

lomomike: you are somorin#1

yungboss:

lomomike:
Walahi, I've been observing his posts patterns and comparing it side by side with somorin's, his villageheadmaster's webpage is same with somorin's when did somorin visit nairaland last? January, when did cityNG start nairaland, no so long ago, how did he start, he didn't even start like a new bee, his inaugural post was good.

yungboss:

lomomike:
Walahi, I've been observing his posts patterns and comparing it side by side with somorin's, his villageheadmaster's webpage is same with somorin's when did somorin visit nairaland last? January, when did cityNG start nairaland, no so long ago, how did he start, he didn't even start like a new bee, his inaugural post was good.

CityNG:

Should have probably reached out to you to help sort out my login issues.

Is there an email to reach NL customer service?

smartchoice: Busted you are right...Somorin also has roots in IB just like CityNG....good observation!

Siena: Nice choice of cars, CityNG.

On a side note though, you really remind me of my brother Somorin1. Similar knowledge level, and passion for the older models. Are you one and the same?

yungboss:
I opened the link, what a good way to blast into the realm of super power. But my apprehension about that kind of swap is parts replacements. Can the transition/transformation be made with the original engine dme?
if it's going to be easy as the allusion in the link, I may just give it a try....after all, it won't be a daily driver.

CityNG:

Busted?

The IPs are tracked by NL.

smartchoice: so your exact point?

smartchoice: so your exact point?

CityNG:

I missed this post.

1) Those guys are in the business of selling you stuff so they have to encourage you. No swap is going to be easy but it will never be easier than by using their kits. They and customers have done hundreds of this so no matter what you get stuck on they would have seen it before and solved it.

2) Sienas go it. The engine control will be new. The last swap I did I ripped out the electronic doohickies and just went to Holley carburetors. Was easier for me but fuel injection is almost always better. The aftermarket engine controls are very good now, just supply power, wire a few things and Bobs Your Uncle. They can do more of course but your engine will start and hen you can tweak to your hearts content.

3) For me, since US is my base the I can walk into any parts store sand get parts. You have to give this due consideration for Nigeria. The good thing though is that once you finished then you should not really have to be replacing too many parts, just simple oil changes and spark plugs changes, etc

The rewards are high but I don't want you to underestimate the potential expense and "issues" that comes with swaps.

If it were me I would try to sort out the original engine (not rebuild but at least try to see if it has good compression numbers).

CityNG:

Read between the lines.