Hi, i recently brought a porsche 924 turbo and a few days later the engine siezed. im just curious if anyone knows of any engines that can be put in other than porsche engines? Frome what i understand there will need to be some changes made to the bell housing. does anyone know what this would cost?
thanks adam
You can install a Chevy V-6 or V-8. Keep a few things in mind...
A good job will cost you around $10K (In a $2K car)
If you can't do things yourself, set aside another $2K to $3K for issues.
Unless you pay more for the lighter heads, you will have to beef up the suspension to handle the weight.
You will DEFINITELY have to upgrade the brakes.
You will have to live without A/C
You will NEVER recoup the cost you put into it.
You will be using Chevy parts...not exactly the number one name in reliability.
Basically, I am saying, save your money, scrap the 924 and with what you would spend on a conversion, get a nice Turbo, S, S2, 911SC.
The head is completely different to the standard 924
You may be able to pick up a second hand 924 engine in NZ quite cheaply. The is a scrapyard out of Hamilton that wrecks just Porsches.
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