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Porver9two4
Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 104 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 1:00 am Post subject: 924 V8 on the road... |
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After much blood, sweat and tears, i finally got my 924 V8 through the roadworthy/MOT at the weekend!.....yeehah! .....as you probably gathered i am a happy bunny!
Now the fun can begin and i can start shaking it down in preperation for 'upgrades' .......
Initial runs prove it is entertaining with a capital 'E'...not blisteringly quick (although i am spoilt by my daily hack), but plenty quick enough and that noise....... ..ooh yes. It appears the rear tyres will only last a month or so - a limited slip diff, rear wheel drive and oodles of torque are laying waste to the rubber double time and its pretty scary in the wet!
For those that are interested, the upgrade is:-
924S, with Rover (Buick) 3.5l V8 shoe-horned in (robbed from a Range Rover), mated to Rover manual bell-housing with adaptor plate to Porsche Torque Tube, tubular stainless manifolds, Edelbrock Performer inlet manifold with Holley 390 Vac 4-barrel carb, custom propshaft to 944 Turbo gearbox......plus all the fiddly other bits like Rover engine instruments, home brewed radiator fan, Mk2 Golf power steering pump, rewired rev counter, re-worked brake linkage etc.
Here are some photos for you to enjoy....
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Chrenan
Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 3903 Location: Canada
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 2:16 am Post subject: |
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Wow,
Looks good, very clean and professional installation by the looks of the engine bay.
Now please, do us all a favour. The next time some clown posts on how they want to jam engine X into a 924, please post and tell them how difficult it is and how much work is involved. People seem to take the topic of engine swaps too lightly sometimes... _________________ 1987 951 - M193 Version for Japan |
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Max`
Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 41 Location: BORDEAUX - France
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 10:10 am Post subject: |
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Bonjour !
I can't believe it...
You did it !
Damn, it must be terrifying !
Good stuff !
Max. _________________ '83 PORSCHE 924 2,0L with manual rearview mirrors ! |
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timstar924
Joined: 04 Jul 2004 Posts: 284
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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wow, nice, the 924 must pull nicely with that v8.... |
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jamez
Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 401 Location: Chehalis, Wa
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 1:18 am Post subject: |
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right on, looks good |
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Porver9two4
Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 104 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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Its been a long time since i updated this thread! In the meantime i have been tweaking and enjoying my 924S V8... on my second set of rear tyres As a progress report, it has been a totally succesful conversion... reliable, huge amounts of fun and pretty easy to drive (unless its wet, when it has to be treated with a HUGE amount of respect).
Mechanical upgrades have been limited to removing the power steering completely and switching to a manual 944 steering rack which has improved the feel of the steering alot and removed the old mix-match power system which i was never totally happy with and i have also ditched the carb and switched to fuel injection - a vast improvement for useability and economy. This is what it looks like under the hood now.....
There are still more modifications to come... am working on getting all the engine bits under the bonnet line so i can run a standard bonnet and look completely standard from the outside and there is a larger / more powerful engine on the workshop floor waiting to go in once i have finished fiddling with the FI. Watch this space (eventually! plenty of other things happening at the same time!). |
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turbobob9242
Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Hinckely Ohio
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:04 am Post subject: re rover transplant |
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EXCELLANT JOB! _________________ Bob Ward
80 9214 turbo, w 5.3 LS V8 |
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endwrench
Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Posts: 1631 Location: Victor, Montana
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice indeed! It looks like you were able to use a stock type injection setup. Not as easy as some make it sound.
Todd _________________ '79 924NA. Rebuilt 9.5:1, MSDS header, Mega Squirt Injection, MJLJ-EDIS Ignition, 1.6L Whipple Charger and Intercooler, 10lbs Boost, 944 Trans, Custom HD Clutch.
"simsport" said....superchargers are better than turbos its official!.... |
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Adie
Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 73 Location: Toronto
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:39 am Post subject: HOW would you like..... |
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A stainless steel top hose from the thermostat housing to the rad and a stainless steel pipe that comes from the water-pump around the rocker and connects to the original interior heater for the grand price of shipping. I'm clearing out my old junk and have come across a bag of the pipes I had made. if your interested I'm still on the old e-mail or drom me a PM and I'll can send you pictures of them.
If this doesn't work.
P.S. I have lost the information you posted once about how you did the tach, could you send me the details.
Cheers _________________ 924 zero cylinder race car, |
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turbobob9242
Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Hinckely Ohio
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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Anything new on this cool swap? _________________ Bob Ward
80 9214 turbo, w 5.3 LS V8 |
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Porver9two4
Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 104 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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turbobob9242 wrote: | Anything new on this cool swap? |
Nothing spectacular i am afraid I have been working very 'on and off' on the plenum and have it all machined up now - i just need to trial fit it all and finish off the welds etc. before fitting it up. I have been starved of workshop time having found/bought/sold and moved house... with all the associated D.I.Y. packing and hen-pecking that comes with it!!
I can report that the Porsche still pushes all the right buttons though and is being used pretty regularly - no other glitches have come up, it just does what it says on the tin! I have sourced a set of 928 Teledials with the 52 offset which should allow me to get more rubber under the arches... but i quite like the entertainment of having the skinnier rubber at the moment! |
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NO RISK NO FUN
Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Cheltenham
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:58 am Post subject: adaptor plate |
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just wondering how u fitted motor to gearbox?any problems with clutch etc?was thinking of doing it but told v8s are about 135/150bhp and 924turbo 170/200bhp so have turbo motor now.. _________________ NO RISK NO FUN.. |
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wharris1178
Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 115 Location: Redding California
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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I'd like to put a V8 in my 924 also, where do i begin, who sells the kit?
I want a corvette engine in mine like a 327. _________________ 2000 Cavalier Z24 imposter
84 Porsche 944 SOLD
79 Porsche 924 SOLD
Porsche, there is NO substitute. If you can afford one, lol. |
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