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 Post subject: Re: 944 S2 Repair
PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:29 am 
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Do those pistons have the same dimensions as the wossners, and is the battery located in the engine bay?


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 Post subject: Re: 944 S2 Repair
PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 8:38 pm 
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Hi Paul , no theses are slightly bigger as were meant for a ford v8 so 4.125” diameter .
Battery in boot , the cable is there to remind me to put it in before engine goes back in !


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 Post subject: Re: 944 S2 Repair
PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 9:49 pm 
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Ahh right. I sometimes take pics when I do work now. Doesn't stop me forgetting where I've put stuff down though :? .


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 Post subject: Re: 944 S2 Repair
PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2022 11:16 am 
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Got all the bits and pieces together , spigot bearing , crank seal and clutch plate , so going to put engine in on monday all being well .
In the meantime I have had a brace made up that will take the mounts for the intercooler as well as having the new intercooler modified to reverse the flow which will free up a lot more room in the engine bay .
Also my ali rad from china turned up which doesn't look to bad . Went with this after reading other peoples experiences which seemed positive . This is one of the reasons for swapping the engine over in the first place as the old rad had developed a severe leak from the attachment of the end tanks . Mocking this up allowed me to judge where to place the remote electric water pump .
So to start necking the ibuprofen in preparation for the concrete floor on monday , mind you that's how most my days start getting older .


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 Post subject: Re: 944 S2 Repair
PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2022 11:53 am 
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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2022 8:49 pm 
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Thanks Stuart .
Managed to get the engine in today with its Kep stage 1 pressure plate attached . Got another day refitting bits and bobs and working out pipework . Unfortunately I will have to wait for my exhaust from AAS to be made and delivered before I can go much further .


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 Post subject: Re: 944 S2 Repair
PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 10:16 am 
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This bank holiday conundrum , where to fit this !
Due to the electric water pump etc , I am doing away with the power steering pump and fitting one of these . Its the same pump porsche fitted to 997gt3 cup cars as well as zaffira and astra so £40 from the breakers . Looking at making a shelf where the cooling pipes for old pump were but that could change .
If anyone else fitted one of these , suggestions welcome.


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:31 pm 
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Awesome build - get that header tank replaced though it looks well grotty :wink: :lol:


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 9:58 am 
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Agreed , it does . On the list . Can get away with a cheaper s2 one as turbo oil cooled only .
So made up a small tray from some 6mm aluminium for the pump to sit on . Very tight fit but everything clears and it will get a decent airflow to help cooling . Running power from back of alternator through a 80 amp breaker from which I will also take a feed to the water pump next to it . Just need to get down to Pirtek next week to get the high pressure line made up . I believe the thread is m16 x 1.5 .
There is just enough room to squeeze your hand in to undo cap and use a funnel to fill . The other option is to use a small reservoir tank and pipe ala cup cars .
Best bit is it sounds like a small turbine powering up and you find yourself slowly edging away to a safe distant until it reaches pressure !


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 Post subject: Re: 944 S2 Repair
PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 12:26 pm 
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Didn't think I'd see it in the UK, but I'd say you've surpassed TurboTims 16v monster now. What's next, modern rear suspension setup?


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 1:41 pm 
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Tim knew what he was doing , I'm not so sure !
Not for me Paul , but I do know of a gentleman who purchased a 2.7 head from me who is in the middle of fitting 996 suspension to his 968 . Should be an interesting build thread .
And of at least two other 16v turbo builds that will hopefully come to light.


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 7:26 pm 
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The days when you could pick up a tired 968 for £4-5k are long gone. I looked for one to fit a turbo to over 10 years ago, but that Strange breaker seemed to be mopping them all up. I still reckon 400/400 is the sweet spot for 2wd, and without sinking too much time and money in :wink: .


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 2:43 pm 
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mine must have been not quite so tired at 6k, but its now 164k miles so very tired

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 12:28 pm 
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Waylander wrote:
mine must have been not quite so tired at 6k, but its now 164k miles so very tired

I contemplated building a 968 turbo for a long time, and TBH I didn't see many 968's for £5k or less. I guess they used to break for a lot more, or end up as track day cars. I expect some of those track slags were rolled in glitter when prices went up.


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2022 6:42 pm 
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OMG must resist - just looking at some of the older updates, I haven't even considered upgrades for my engine. Busy doing other jobs on the car! :D

Don't suppose you still have one of those engines for sale? (not that I have anywhere to store it) :D


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