problem with putting engine in
 

hey guy i have 87 944 turbo and i have the motor out and i am trying to put it in but i cann't get the drive shaft lined up to go in to the fly wheele housingcan you help me out and tell me how to get it in.

Option #1...remove crossmember to allow engine to drop down.

Option #2...remove transaxle and slide torque tube back.

Option #3...bend driveshaft or damage clutch attempting to force them together at an angle.

Try to avoid option #3......:D

how hard is it to remove the torque tube and transaxle

The transaxle is pretty easy to remove.........then the torque tube can be slid back a few inches (helps alot)

To completely remove the tube would require removing the rear suspension/torsion tube. (not as easy)

When you slide the tube back, you will notice it will only go a few inches, then catch on the torsion tube. I have heard that spinning it over will allow a few more inches (have not tried this)

about how far back will it move the transaxle and torque tube that way i will know if i have to do any thing else to make room

how do i take the transaxle out to move the torque tube back

I've never had a problem installing the engine in a 944.
Never removed any crossmembers either.
Seem to go right in.
I've done this so many times.

I'd like to know how to install or remove a 944 engine without removing the front cross-member

"I've never had a problem installing the engine in a 944.
Never removed any crossmembers either."

Dude, no way you're gonna slide the engine forward 8 inches to clear the drive-shaft without dropping the crossmember!

hawkster, did you use a clutch-centering tool to make sure the clutch-disc was centered on the crank & pilot-bearing before you clamped down the pressure plate? Also having a leveler makes it 10x easier to tilt and angle the engine.