1986 Porsche 944 Renegade Hybrid V8 Engine Swap

  • Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States
  • Condition: Used
  • Make: Porsche
  • Model: 944
  • Year: 1986
  • Mileage: 1000
  • VIN: WP0AA0946GN455973
  • Engine size: 5.7L V8 LT-1
  • Vehicle Title: Clear

1986 Porsche 944 Description

This is a Renegade Hybrids Porsche 944 with a Chevrolet LT-1 5.7L V8 engine swap (www.renegadehybrids.com).
This car was built for >$30,000 and a list of all the modifications and upgrades is shown below. The car has nearly 400HP at the crank, putting ~350HP to the wheels (dyno shown in the pictures). Porsche 944 Turbo brakes and a Turbo 951 manual transmission with a limited slip differential are installed to handle the significant power upgrade. Has a high performance cam and heads, forged pistons and rods, ceramic coated headers, and custom high cooling radiator. I have most of the receipts from the build.
The car is also fitted with Sparco sports seats, a half roll cage, and a 5-point harness in addition to the standard seat belts.
<1,000 miles on the new engine install. 160,000 miles on the original car. Paint faded in spots and some dings in the sheetmetal (see photos).
Fully street legal and great if you're looking for a fun, inexpensive track car!


Part Name Part #
engine 1994 Chevrolet LT-1
A/C compressor Delphi CS0111
air filter K&N RF-1035
Air inlet elbow Trick Flow Specialties TFS-3150801
alternator 7801-7N
belt tensioner (automatic) Dayco 89232
camshaft Crower 00563 LT1 (grind# 277HR286)
catalytic converter Thunderbolt Metallic Cat Converter 415250
clutch aligning tool KD Tools 2420
crank sensor # 10456534
cylinder head bolts ARP 134-3601
cylinder heads Jeg's High Performance Head 180cc LT-1 SBC
distributor NAL-1104032 Optispark I
engine oil pressure switch Standard Motor Products PS236
fuel filter WIX 33238
fuel injection hoses Dayco 80090
fuel pressure regulator Aeromotive 13107
fuse block Cole Hersee 46377-8
headers Renegade Hybrids 944 LT1 ceramic coated
heater hose Dayco 80317
hydraulic roller valve lifters COMP Cams 875-16
ignition coil Standard Motor Ignition Coil DR49
ignition control module Standard Motor Products LX381
ignition wires MSD-32149
injectors Accel#150830 (30 lbs/hr)
intake air temp sensor Standard Motor Products AX32
intake manifold bolts ARP 434-2101
knock sensor Standard Motor Products KS2
MAP sensor Standard Motor AS5
mass air flow sensor (MAF) 213-353
mass air flow sensor (MAF) Granatelli GRN-350111
mass air flow sensor (MAF) Granatelli GRN-350111-C
muffler Magnaflow 11229
oxygen sensor Delphi ES10006
PCV Valve CV895C
power steering hose field assembly Edelmann 24003
power steering pump Cardone 20-981
pushrods COMP Cams 7608-16
radiator Ron Davis
radiator hose Dayco 71576
radiator hose Dayco 71194
rods 6 inch I-beam
roll cage 1/2 cage for track or street use
seats Sparco
seatbelt 5 point harness in addition to standard seatbelts
serpentine belt Dayco 5060620
shocks Koni adjustable
starter Renegade Hybrids high torque light weight 102 starter
upper strut mounts KLA industries aluminum upper strut mounts
throttle body (58mm) BBK Performance 1554
transmission porsche 944 turbo 951 manual LSD
water pump NAL-12527741
valve cover gaskets Summit racing SUM-G2301
short shifter and shift linkage only944.com