Re: Porsche 944 S2 convertible with Corvette V8

Feb 04, 2009 2 Replies

Heaven knows what they had to do to adapt that engine to the car. Obviously, there's a lot of custom work involved, including mating the engine to the transmission (which was never mean to deal with the Chevy's torque), plus brakes, etc. I wouldn't touch this baby without complete documentation of what was done or not done, how the fuel injection/ignition has been implemented, etc. Then...and only then, I'd consider something like $15K.



Let us know if you purchase it. Good luck!



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> As we were looking around to shop for a Porsche 944 S2, we
> stumbled upon this modified version of the convertible on
> eBay
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which has had its original> 3.0-liter 4-cylinder engine that delivers 211PS replaced> with a Corvette-sourced, LT-1 5.7-liter V8 allegedly rated> at 350HP. We've no idea what else has been changed on the> car and if the end-result is satisfactory in terms of> performance and handling, but we do know that Porsche's> engineers designed the 944 S2 Convertible to cope with a> specific output.
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> Plus, and even though the seller did spend money for the
> conversion, the 'Buy it Now Price' of $19,995, isn't what
> we'd call a deal for a car that has ceased to be original.
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a few years back someone was trolling here, saying how much faster a 944 with a v-8 was and how great it was - but most of us just felt this person was not a porsche lover and that going fast was not the same as having agility - a rock can go fast, but it isn't agile nor is it fun to drive

A zillion years ago, back in the 70's, I was flipping through a *Hot Rod* magazine and they had a feature on a 911 with a Chevy small block... No lid on the engine bay, straight chrome intakes... It looked gawd awful but it was built to be a 1/4 mile dragster.

Now this is the honest truth: I have a friend who has a Jaguar XKE series I with a small block Ford V8 under the bonnet (that's the way he bought it, full body off restoration, new interior, very nice) and it drives very well. The front suspension was beefed up a bit and anti-sway bars were added and it is a nice ride, Pete has had it up to 120 with no problems, the local mechanics can work on it, and there ain't no car prettier than an XKE series I

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