944GTTE Project

[ka0sx]

Pardon the quality of the images but the majority were taken on from my cellphone as i went.
I might have posted this log before the jack.
This has been my ongoing project since the summer of 07 and is nearing completion.

The car is a 1986 Porsche 944
The engine Toyota 1JZGTE

I will add descriptions to the picture over the next few days as this is a lot to post all at once.


http://maraud-inc.org/944/944diss.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/cooler.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/trans.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/crane.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/cooler.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/engine1raw.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/engine1.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/miles.jpg

[ka0sx]

http://maraud-inc.org/944/pplate.jpg
12.5 lbs lightweight 1jzgte Flywheel
Direct from Japan, $230




http://maraud-inc.org/944/flyw.jpg
Stage II pressure plate came with 7mgte disk
(if you need the 7mgte clutch disk I still have it)




http://maraud-inc.org/944/hub.jpg
Machined the center clutchhub and spliced it with the 944 bearing.



http://maraud-inc.org/944/manB.jpg
I had to pull the manifold off to put the new wiring harness on decided to clean it up and paint it with caliper paint while i had it off. Just some color for now.



http://maraud-inc.org/944/manA.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/Tpipes.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/Tpipe3.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/Tpipe2.jpg

[ka0sx]

http://maraud-inc.org/944/adaptpbefore.jpg
layout for the adapter plate, matching the stock automatic bellhousing to the torque tube.


http://maraud-inc.org/944/plate2.jpg
cut out and drilled.


http://maraud-inc.org/944/platefin.jpg
Finished plate with the alignment bolts for the torque tube.


http://maraud-inc.org/944/Bellhouse.jpg
machined out the bellhousing for the clutch fork and slave cylinder


http://maraud-inc.org/944/testing.jpg
Test fit of the engine in the engine bay.


http://maraud-inc.org/944/enginetop.jpg
The engine In the engine bay and mounted to the torque tube.


http://maraud-inc.org/944/engineside.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/under.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/passmount.jpg
The motor mounts fabricated on spot with the engine in the car.


http://maraud-inc.org/944/drivemount.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/nohoist.jpg
Engine sitting in the engine bay on the new motor-mounts.
The rubber 944 bottom bushings will soon be replaced to change it to be a solid mount.

[ka0sx]

http://maraud-inc.org/944/wiring.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/harnessin.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/ignitormount.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/master2.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/master.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/booster.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/mapsss.jpg
missing map sensor.....

http://maraud-inc.org/944/oldypipe.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/ypipe1.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/ypipe2.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/ypipeon.jpg

[ka0sx]

http://maraud-inc.org/944/hood1.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/hood2.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/hood3.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/hood4.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/hood5.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/hood6.jpg

http://maraud-inc.org/944/hood7.jpg

[ka0sx]

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm290/Cha0sx510/clutch.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm290/Cha0sx510/bumper.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm290/Cha0sx510/exhst.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm290/Cha0sx510/exhst2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm290/Cha0sx510/enginebay.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm290/Cha0sx510/bumpon.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm290/Cha0sx510/front.jpg



video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zes7MDeIxRQ

[Morgan]

that is going to be fun when you're finished! Good luck!

[Tamago]

excellent powerplant choice!

[TheRealEnth]

hah wow... what a coincidence.... why not an LS1?

[ToddR]

I had to laugh at the picture of you upside down in the drivers seat. I can't count the number of times I've been in the same position.

[blacksandiegovitz]

Holy shit ! Thats the first time I've ever seen a 944/1jz swap very nice work man , the install looks super clean .

[33OH]

Freaking awesome.. :thumbsup:

[eTiMaGo]

yum... one of my favorite Porsches with a more modern, badass engine... :thumbsup:

[Crandall]

Props for the work. I'm sure you must be excited to take it out for a rip.

I personally wouldn't have painted the piping blue, but if it floats your boat then good on ya.

[ka0sx]

I personally wouldn't have painted the piping blue, but if it floats your boat then good on ya.

Im cheep, i would have polished and chromed it, but i don't intend for this to be so much of a show car, and i happened to have caliper paint laying around.

why not an LS1?

why not a gopher?

LS1 = aprx $2500 + shipping

1JZ only cost me $1000 shipped.

LS1 and LT1s already have kits for them.

After every thing is tested I plan to have the parts machined, documented, patented and maybe even sell kits. who knows.

I also love the Toyota engines.


that is going to be fun when you're finished! Good luck!

My advice, don't buy ABSpowerbrakes unless you love shitty customer support, I ask for a wiring diagram for the unit and i get a shitty picture.
So that is my biggest issue right now.

[ka0sx]

Cali Weather has sucked ass lately, I have had enough clear time in between all the rain to install the "heater" radiator with a higher water reserve point. Will have pic up soon, have also removed some more carpeting and dead weight.

Now that the plumbing is done for the extra radiator I have two more things to do before I test drive it.

*brake booster wiring (from scratch now...)

*solid motor mounts (no room for engine flex/wobble)

[id3379]

badass

[jinxor]

This is an amazing project... Great work mate

[ka0sx]

So today I ripped out the ABSpowerbrake-piece-o-shit booster and am installing a stock booster from a turbo model 1.5 inches higher up on the brake pedal with no vacuum booster to work as manual brakes, I understand other people that do the LS and LT swaps do this and it works out quite well.

[TheRealEnth]

PICS PICS PICS

[ka0sx]

PICS PICS PICS

I need to cut a mount plate and mount it up, ill post pictures when I have it fabbed up and mounted.

[SilverBack]

It's winking in the very first pic lol

Bad ass project though. Looks good so far :thumbsup:

[ka0sx]

So I put the original master cyl back on to be used manual brake wise.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm290/Cha0sx510/brakecyl.jpg




then i started on the push rods, threaded one to the old thread and fucked it up working on it, so i redid the end and made a new pushrod, one that will work better.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm290/Cha0sx510/pushrod.jpg

[mikenacarato]

dude.....way badass!!!!!