944 944 Porsche Build [4/16/2017]

[River]

Hey guys, So long story short I've decided to do a summer build and have just today decided to go with a 1984-1986 Porsche 944. I still need to photoshop mock ups of exactly what I want and read up a lot more for fitment and electrical. However I just wanted to make this thread to reach out to those prior to my build who have done what I want, or know more about what I plan on doing and want to give me a heads up or just how to go about these things in general. So I'm gonna kick this off with a few pictures of the car I'm currently looking at and what a generally want it to look like in the end.

CAR I'M LOOKING TO BUY

What I want it too look like in the end:

So its a tall order... wait till you see my budget.

Vehicle budget: $2,000
944 porsche - $1,400-$2,000

Engine Swap Budget: $2,500
LS1 Engine: $2,300

Interior budget: $2,000-$3,000
Sparco Seats x2 : $1,400
Steering Wheel: $80
Roll Cage: $400
refab: $300
Other: ??

Exterior budget: $4,000-$5,000
Body kit : $1,800
Spoiler: $900
Paint: $1,300
Wheels: $1,500
Other: ??

I'm looking to have most of this done by September 26th (my birthday)


However the question I mainly have is, are there issues when swapping to a LS1?

What is the difficulty?

Should I upgrade the transmission as well.​

 

[DjordjeC63]

I don't like swapping engines from totally other manufacturer. Especially when I see 911 with LS1 or RX8 with LS1, I get creeps. I rarely like that (VW with Audi V8 or something like that).

 

[River]

I don't like swapping engines from totally other manufacturer. Especially when I see 911 with LS1 or RX8 with LS1, I get creeps. I rarely like that (VW with Audi V8 or something like that).

Eh, understandable but i'm looking to have something somewhat unique and a lot of power. In my budget it seems like a LS1 is the best option.

 

[KiwiRob]

Or you could look for a crashed V8 engines Audi, keep it in the VAG family, it would be even more unique. Why don't you google Porsche 944 V8 conversion, you get plenty of hits, there's a lot of companies selling LS1 conversion kits, which hardly makes it unique.

The rear wing on the third photo is downright nasty and completely ruins a very good looking car.