LS 944 Porsche

**cfgioja** · 08-21-2010, 01:52 PM

Hello,

I am new as this thread is in the new member area. I found this site while looking into a high reving LS motor.

I am running my LS1 block in a 1986 turbo 944 Porsche body. I am limited to a 400 -450 ft/lbs torque of the transaxle.

the trans is setup for speeds of 180mph+ with the fifth gear swap I am running. Not that I truly ever intend on making it that far, but for highway cruising that brings my 70mph rpm to a shocking 2k-2.5k area. I would be unstoppable at speed.

But the real reason I want to run a higher revving than stock is to get in the area other smaller engines are shifting out at. I would like to be in the 7k area for shifting.

Any advice would be nice. I am running an ls1 block with ls6 heads and dual comp springs that seat around 150lbs. I dont have any other parts upgraded. that is why I am here.

**KahanaReef** · 08-21-2010, 04:02 PM

Welcome to LS1.com!

Sure would like to see a picture of an LS1 mounted in that car...

**pajeff02** · 08-21-2010, 05:14 PM

Welcome! I was thinking the same thing... let's see some pics of this project, please.

**Z28Thunder** · 08-21-2010, 06:06 PM

Welcome to LS1.com!!!

**cfgioja** · 08-21-2010, 07:47 PM

This is a picture when I had it installed in the early model 1985 944. I have upgraded to a turbo body and am in the process of rebuilding the ls1 motor

showing my headers and final install

like I said this will be changing to a turbo body which is ready for the engine, just have to build it.

now can you guys help me with the engine build questions?

**KahanaReef** · 08-21-2010, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by cfgioja

This is a picture when I had it installed in the early model 1985 944. I have upgraded to a turbo body and am in the process of rebuilding the ls1 motor

showing my headers and final install

like I said this will be changing to a turbo body which is ready for the engine, just have to build it.

now can you guys help me with the engine build questions?

Wow! There is actually more room in there than I thought there would be. Very cool

Check out the tech sections. I'm sure you'll find the answers you need to your questions in there. We've got a lot of great people that are very helpful around here.

**cfgioja** · 08-21-2010, 08:42 PM

well that one I originally planned to track it so I stripped everything out completely, but after putting all the time and money into the mod I decided I wanted to drive it on the street too.

It will be a little more cramped after all is said and done.

**KahanaReef** · 08-21-2010, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by cfgioja

well that one I originally planned to track it so I stripped everything out completely, but after putting all the time and money into the mod I decided I wanted to drive it on the street too.

It will be a little more cramped after all is said and done.

I'll bet it hauls ass