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1986 Porsche 944 Renegade Hybrid V8 Engine Swap (more pics added!)

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! Drive it to the track...have fun...drive home.
Click the link for a video of the car on track (watch for passing a Ferrari 360 on the back straight at 1:00 on the video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMINBudRXp4

Part Name	Part #
engine	1994 Chevrolet LT-1

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

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)	Granatelli GRN-350111

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