complete head for 87 944S

[Dave101]

anyone have a complete head including cams for an 87 944S?

[SoCal Driver]

You have two pounds of gold?

[Dave101]

hehehe. I figured it would be an arm or a leg or 2. lol

[callmethewander]

i have one, but it's under my hood!

[944 Ecology]

We have a couple, and my kid does need to go to college!!!

[Rick V]

Yes and it has been freshly re-built, with a 3 angle valve job and some "tighter" springs for a little exra RPM action. I am however using it right now.
Ok now that I have gotten that out of my system (sorry) It might be cheeper to buy an entire running car, that isn't a joke.

[yellowline]

I have a whole S engine with 53k on the odometer, but I'm trying to sell the entire engine. $1500 + shipping.

[Rick V]

Originally posted by yellowline
I have a whole S engine with 53k on the odometer, but I'm trying to sell the entire engine. $1500 + shipping.

And there it is. By the time you buy a head and a set of cams (price the cams alone) you have over $1,500. Any of the big shipping companies (UPS,FED EX) can ship an engine.

[yellowline]

* I should mention that I have two guys who have offered to pick it up, pending approval from their wives. They asked first, so I guess I can add you to a list if you're interested. No money has changed hands, so I'm still offering it where there seems to be demand, though.

I had a second opinion offered to me that a low-mile 16v engine can run 1800-2k. I think 1500+the cost of shipping puts it in the buyer's hands for about that.

[Razorback1980]

You may try these places, maybe they will sell a head.

1987
Engine
Porsche 944 944S-5spd,81k'S' (LsBalShft&Cvrs,MntWld] 031009 $Call M and M Service and Salvage Yard Inc. USA-VA(Ruckersville) 1-800-533-4099
1988
Engine
Porsche 944 -PARTS J30545 $Call Ollies I190 Used Auto Parts USA-MA(Phillipston) 1-800-559-5865
1988
Engine
Porsche 944 CORE 138,995 A 2A1556 $Call Austin Veedub, Inc. USA-TX(Austin) 1-800-282-3119
1988
Engine
Porsche 944 LOCATE FRONT THIS IS A CORE DAMAGE 04348 $Call Silver Star Recycling USA-CA(Rancho-Cordova) 1-800-783-4911
1987
Engine
Porsche 944 SHORT BLOCK PARTS ONLY 107,000 A 5899 $Call Elite Auto Parts Company USA-CA(Sun-Valley) 1-818-767-0445

[Dave101]

Wow! Lots of info! Thank you all. I will get back to you on the engine yellowline. That may be the easiest way to do it. This is for a friend of mine that wants to get into Porsches.

[odie]

my 944S has a spun #2 bearing and has been sitting for 2 years. But I suppose it will continue to sit. Too nice to chop up to sell the head.

Sorry, but 2 pounds of gold looks like the best price so far...

[nynor]

throw an eight valve head on there.

[Dave101]

Hehe. If it would fit I would do it in a split second. But I doubt it will without even looking at 2 of them side by side. Or are you serious? I have never worked on a Porsche yet......

[nynor]

yeah, i am serious. i think it will bolt right up. may need different headers. i am sure someone will chime in on this one. diff head/camtower/headers and i think you are good to go. i see camtowers all the time on ebay for CHEAP.

[nynor]

oh yeah, and a different intake manifold, i bet.

[8744S]

Yes it does fit, my mechanic said so. He said that when the cam tensioners go people will put 8 valve heads on because it is cheaper that way, than rather rebuild the head because they are so hard to find.

[Techno Duck]

Something to consider is that the stock 16v pistons will not work. The relief cuts for the valves will be in the wrong spots for a 8v head.

[nynor]

BOLLOX! really?

[Rick V]

Just make me an insane offer for my car, then come and get the whole thing.