LS1 Swapped 951: 1987 Porsche 944
This next car comes as a seller submission from TC who describes his Porsche 951 as a “very nice car”. Wait, what is a 951? The 951 is the Porsche internal designation for the turbocharged version of the 944. Porsche took the front-engine transaxle equipped successor to the 924 and boosted it to 220 horsepower…but that doesn’t matter for todays 951, because it has a Chevrolet LS1 V8 borrowed from a Pontiac GTO squeezed into the engine bay. Find this 1987 Porsche 944 offered for $22,000 in Tampa, FL on Pro-Touring.com.
From the seller:
1987 Porsche 951 ( 944 Turbo) with LS Engine
This is a running proven car. I bought this car (conversion done 10 years ago) two years ago and have not been disappointed in one bit. But I have only driven it maybe 2,000 Miles ( thought I would use it more). I bought a 944S2 Race Car and while I can afford them both, why let one just sit?
1987 Chassis
LS1 GTO 5x,xxx Miles – Probably 15,000 – 20,000 Since
New Starter
Transaxle Rebuilt in 2014
Sport Manual Steering Rack 944-347-015-00
996 Twist Wheels with like New Continental Extreme Contacts (maybe 500 Miles)
Koni Yellow Coilover in Front
Koni Yellow Shocks in rear
New Rennline Brake Lines
New RennBay Front BallJoints
New Elephant Racing Front Monoballs
New Windshield ($1400)
Recovered Dash
Sparco Steering Wheel with Quick dis-connect
Original Air-Bag Wheel ( I have two)
MOMO Leather Shift Nob
New Carpet 2 Years Ago
Corbeau Leather Seats w/Lumbar on Sliders
Kenwood KDC Bluetooth HD – Alpine Speakers
Repainted Rear UnderWing
All Fluids Changed, Brakes & Clutch Bleed – will include Power Bleeder
I have quite a few spare partsPros;
Runs Fantastic
Shifts Fantastic
Looks Great from 10 FeetCons;
No A/C – but I have all the components. This is a common complaint about conversions, but 944 A/C never worked great to begin with.
a few Paint Flaws/normal rock chips
Car had a reflector panel between the rear lights. I welded those holes up, but it need to be finished better
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Not really my thing, but still really dig this and I bet it’s a blast to drive. No a/c in a Southern state is going to be an issue, but if the owner could get that sorted I bet it would go in a flash…. especially considering how great it looks inside and out.
Beautiful car, strong motor…no a/c is a deal breaker in the south.
Uh yeah… NO A/C in anything other than a convertible is a NO 4/ME!
“Repainted Rear UnderWingâ€
Isn’t there a onlyfans channel devoted to Rear UnderWings and the maintenance thereof ?
Makes me wonder what was going on in the Rear UnderWing Area that repainting was necessary to cover up.
This is my car and Thanks to DT for putting it up!
It is a Blast to Drive. As far as no A/C, in Florida, we kind of put cars away in the Summer Monsoon season like guys up north in the Winter. A/C in 944s was never good to begin with. I took a nice Drive last weekend, Windows Down, Sunroof open and was Cool as could be. The Compressor is mounted to the LS and I have the other parts – will have more A/C pieces on the Race Car that I will be taking off
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carr911, I rarely make suggestions to sellers.
In fact, you’re the first.
But it’s sounding like getting ice cold AC would help sell this beast, quickly.
I owned an ’84 944 for years. Loved it to pieces. Can’t imagine what a V8 would do.
I live in FL now, so I understand your points. But…
…I think your market opens up bigtime if you can get it to blow cool. May not be worth the additional 3K. I get that.
-Stan Beyerman