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 Post subject: Desperately need a 944S 16V engine - please help!
PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:27 pm 
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My pride-and-joy 944S, which had previously given ten years of faultless service, suffered a catastrophic breakdown last year when a con rod broke while going up the motorway. It damaged the camshaft, took out the camshaft bearing, and also damaged the piston and cylinder.

It couldn't have come at a worse time; my 85-year-old mother had recently been diagnosed with aggressive acute myeloid leukaemia, in addition to the Alzheimer's disease that had been diagnosed previously. As her sole carer, I'd had to give up work several months earlier to look after her, and I couldn't afford an expensive repair on my meagre Carer's Allowance. My local repairer, the saintly MBS here in Exeter, very kindly agreed to store the car for me.

Six months later, after mum had sadly passed away, the funeral held and the unavoidable grim paperwork at least under control, I was able to get back to paid employment, and asked MBS to start work on the car. Unfortunately, despite trying to source parts to repair the engine for several months, they've drawn a blank. The con rod isn't available and they can't find an oversized bearing to replace the damaged one. The only thing that can save this car is a full transplant; a new engine.

I know it's probably a fool's errand to even ask, since the 944S is such a rare car these days, but I've got to try. Has anyone out there got a spare 16V 2.5L 944S engine? I'll pay any sensible price and arrange for shipping from anywhere in the UK, or even nearer parts of Europe. It doesn't even need to be a complete engine; just the block, head, valves, crank, rods and pistons would be sufficient.

Getting my car back on the road would be a much-needed sign that my life is slowly getting back to normal after a very difficult time. Please, if anyone can help, I really need this.

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 Post subject: Re: Desperately need a 944S 16V engine - please help!
PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:01 pm 
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Have you checked a the normal breakers

Wollies Workshop
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 10:07 pm 
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add these guys to Waylanders list as well
https://www.9apart.co.uk/

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 Post subject: Re: Desperately need a 944S 16V engine - please help!
PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:48 am 
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Thanks, I'm doing a breaker phone-around this morning. I'll add those suggestions to the list.

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Lots of 2.5 8v bottom end parts are the same at the 2.5 16v, I used an 8v block for mine when the bores were scored, I think the crankshaft is the same too, not sure about the rods but I know the pistons are different. These parts will be easier to source.

There is a complete 2.5 16v engine on ebay for £1000 or best offer, you could recuperate some of that cost by selling the parts from your engine that are still of use.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:09 pm 
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Good luck in your quest
found this on ebay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-944s ... SwEkhZyUpl


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 Post subject: Re: Desperately need a 944S 16V engine - please help!
PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:07 am 
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I've had some good news. Woolies Workshop got back to me, and he says he has a 944S engine available. Hopefully I can buy it as soon as he gets back from holiday.

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 Post subject: Re: Desperately need a 944S 16V engine - please help!
PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 7:46 pm 
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if you dont get something from woolies, i have a selection of 944s engine bits here. complete bottom ends with good bores, and also seperate heads/cams etc, so i can sell you exactly what you need, happy to sell seperate parts

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