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turbobob9242 · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Hinckely Ohio

I'm almost done with My 4.1 Turbo V-6 swap. Drove it around the block and man this this is fast, even with no boost!

I have been working on this just over a year.
I was getting very impatient so I opted for manual brakes and steering for now. I have a complete set of 86 944 turbo brakes I want to put in but need to work out the master cylinder fit.

Check out my website with the latest shots!!

It has a screen show of a couple different pictures of the Buick V-6 engine bay and the IFC 924 Carrera GT bodykit. Still need to paint but at least now I can try to pass the smog test!

http://www.turbo924.com/turbo924/Ju_y_2003_Update/ju_y_2003_update.html
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Bob Ward
80 9214 turbo, w 5.3 LS V8

Lizard · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 4:04 pm Post subject:

well see all that effort has paid off,

well I would definatly put the 5 bolt setup in there ASAP as the braking power is WAY better
as for the booster, I though I read somewhere about using a smaller gm type with the MC to make it fit, try searching the board on that I am not positive on that though
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Lizard · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 4:09 pm Post subject:

just looking at the pics and they do look good but on one of the pages "top of engine bay

The stock IC and pipes are too close to the front so the headlight motor assembly is out for now.

Fixed halogen lights and clear coers in my future..." - missing a V in covers

and question can you actually close the hood the top IC charge pipe look alittle high to be able to close it, oh have you added a little hump to it in that spot?

the 3 middle guages look very sharp, but would recommend removing the 2 out of the radio speaker grill and fab up a custom piece for them, maybe mounting them on the A pillar

but yah it looks really nice

also what tranny are you using, 951 w/ LSD??
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turbobob9242 · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Hinckely Ohio

Already have 4 wheel disk brakes from 85 944.

Thanks for spell check.

The hood does close OK, custom fiberglass with raised cowl.

As for vacum booster. The smallest I have ever seen was on a porsche and it is 7" and it still does not fit. Mustang's with the 32 valve heads have a trick hydroboost setup I'm going to copy.

86 951 transmission but no LSD, at least not yet!
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80 9214 turbo, w 5.3 LS V8

81turbo · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 1065 Location: Oakland, CA

Did you fabricate that speaker cover to get gauges in there? It looks really nice.

turbobob9242 · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Hinckely Ohio

I used a piece of alluminum. Formed it around the plastic cover and epoxy glued it. Then drilled the holes and painted it.

Need the existing one because the mounts are kind of funky.

Thanks!
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80 9214 turbo, w 5.3 LS V8

moone924 · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 869 Location: Douglas Wyoming

I've seen a 2 guage A-pillar for a 944 in the magazines... I'm sure you could make it fit your 931
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Always shopping for a nice s2 931 to baby.
New philosophy : one car project at a time.

keith · Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 24 Location: Charlotte, NC

A bunch of us guys on Rennlist got together to make those dual gauge A-pillars for the 944 series with a company in NC called LoTek.

I was the one who supplied the donor pillars to cast from, and worked with LoTek on the prototype.

I can tell you that they do indeed fit the 924 - I test fit it on my 931. There is minimal notching to be done under the dash end of the pillar cover, unseen when mounted to use on the 924.
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86/9 951
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turbobob9242 · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Hinckely Ohio

I poasted abunh f updates to the site.

check it out!
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Bob Ward
80 9214 turbo, w 5.3 LS V8

turbobob9242 · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Hinckely Ohio

I have driven the car and dyno'd it too.

Unfortunately my clutch gave out again!

Open issues are the clutch and bodywork on the carrera GT kit.
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80 9214 turbo, w 5.3 LS V8

Joes924Racer · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 7:25 am Post subject:

great looks good turbobob
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turbobob9242 · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Hinckely Ohio

Here is my latest run!

560 Ft lbs of torque!

http://www.turbo924.com/Buick_Swap/Swap_Summary/Dyno_Runs/dyno_runs/dyno_runs_0.html
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Bob Ward
80 9214 turbo, w 5.3 LS V8

macBdog · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:51 am Post subject:

WOW. What a great project, its given me heaps of ideas for my own car. And 370 hp!
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turbobob9242 · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Hinckely Ohio

The HP numbers were disappointing to me. I let off of it under 5000RPM. I need to do a run and rev it to about 5500 to get better numbers.

This is also only at about 18lbs of boost.

I am actually trying to figure out how to make less torque and more turbo lag!
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Bob Ward
80 9214 turbo, w 5.3 LS V8

numbbers · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:09 am Post subject:

Alright, do you have everything working now? How about some pics?
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