924s Engine will fit what 944

rrorrer · 08-05-2006, 02:33 PM

Well as to be expected, my high school son has sideswiped a car in our neighborhood and undoubtedly totaled our 1987 924s.

The car/engine only had 77k on the clock.

What 944 years will this fit with minimal effort? Beyond pulling the engines and all the regular effort? Or should I just wait for another 924s?

What should I pay for salvage value to my insurance?

Thanks for the help, thinking about stripping it and keeping the parts.

WaA420 · 08-05-2006, 02:56 PM

It will fit in all 944 '83 - '88 N/A

rrorrer · 08-05-2006, 02:59 PM

Thanks,

What all should I strip or should I strip off everything?

WaA420 · 08-05-2006, 03:01 PM

I would buy it back from the insurance and strip it to the bare shell. The trans are the same as 944 also, as are most parts underneath the car.

Brando · Brando's Garage

Engine, DME, Trans, hatch glass (with spoiler?). The stereo if worth something...

The rest will be on a roller.

CJFusco · CJFusco's Garage

Where are you located?

rrorrer · 08-06-2006, 04:54 AM

Why? Are you going to give me a car or buy the rolling wreck?

Colorado

CJFusco · CJFusco's Garage

If you were in the CT area, I would have considered buying the rolling wreck.

zotman72 · 08-07-2006, 02:22 PM

Where in Colorado? My son's 87 924S needs an engine, or rather his dad does not want to rebuild his son's if possible. I am in Centennial? I will even helped remove yours or conversely you can buy his car...

rrorrer · 08-07-2006, 03:20 PM

Highlands Ranch

What shape is the car and how much?

Or how much do you think they would want to pay for the engine?

zotman72 · 08-07-2006, 03:24 PM

shoot me an email (it is available from Pelican) with your phone number and lets see what our options are ...
I was speaking in the third person (I am the dad of said 924S pilot/son) as I really do not want to learn too much about these cars, aside from swapping engines as I am a 911 guy.

08-07-2006, 06:37 PM

my 944S chassis is good and straight, clean title, and needs a home. It is missing all the front bodywork, but has most everything from the doors on back.

Schumi · 08-09-2006, 09:09 PM

zotman72- Yea, the 924S's are slightly different than the 911's.

I can imagine some comedy:
"Water? no.. it doesn't need water, its a Porsche!
Yea we can just tear out all these hoses and that radiator, it doesn't need it! Must be P.O. addons.."

zotman72 · 08-10-2006, 07:00 AM

Do not get me started! I can pull a 911 engine in usually an hour or two. This 924S extraction was a nightmare, removing front suspension, steering rack, lots of chickens*** connections and how in the heck am I going to remember all those things upon re-insertion...
The car weeps three precious fluids (pw steering fluid, oil and antifreeze). The internals of the engine are goofy too. Turns out my supposed rod knock was not a rod, now what????