V8 swap bell house/plate???

A_P_B · A_P_B's Garage

What bell house do i use for the LS1? the kit came with a plate. will it fit the 944 house? or do i have to get a chevy bell house? & if so can i get any v8 bell house or just the C-5..? by the way the C-5 kit comes with it's own plate. so what plate is the basic kit? can any-1 help?

David_B · David_B's Garage

There are options depending on how much you want to spend. This will tell you all you need to know.
How to Convert the PORSCHE 924 / 944 to V8 power

v2rocket_aka944 · 01-13-2017, 04:12 PM

C5 is the main one, and the one the kits were designed for.
you could use another BH but you'd be on your own for torque tube adapter.

Or you can buy the one made especially for the job...
QUICK TIME BELLHOUSINGS RM-6033 CHEVY SBC OR LS BELLHOUSING TO PORSCHE 944 $757.95 BUY ONLINE

A_P_B · A_P_B's Garage

Thanks for the help. from what i get, i need a bell house? ill get the C-5 i have the kit. but no house''

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v2rocket_aka944 · 01-14-2017, 10:08 AM

Yes you need one of the bellhousings I mentioned above.
The 944 piece does not work for the V8.

The kit uses a C-5 BH and an adapter plate to bolt the C-5 BH to the 944 torque tube.
The bellhousing I linked to above made by Quicktime directly adapts the V8 engine to the 944 torque tube - no extra plate needed.

A_P_B · A_P_B's Garage

yea but the C5 is $250.oo and the quicktime is $700.oo+ & i have a plate that came with the kit... that $400. can go to the brakes.. ill get stared with the swap as soon as i get the BH. do you know a trans swap??? or a link on the FAB it would take??

Bradical · 01-14-2017, 06:46 PM

Is there a comparible trans in existence? I dont even know what you would want to swap the existing transaxle with.

jcommin · jcommin's Garage

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Originally Posted by A_P_B

yea but the C5 is $250.oo and the quicktime is $700.oo+ & i have a plate that came with the kit... that $400. can go to the brakes.. ill get stared with the swap as soon as i get the BH. do you know a trans swap??? or a link on the FAB it would take??

Jon aka Techno Duck did a complete LS swap and documented it here on Pelican. Search recent posts - He is a very knowledgeable guy and has helped many, including me on this board.

Good luck with your build.