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New engine in!

This is the most exciting bit so far - finally dropping in the engine. It's a Milestone celebrated with some champagne!

With the engine on the hoist, it was time to do the final prep in the bay - I removed the radiator to make a little extra space, and decided that things would be so much easier with the bonnet off too - an extra pair of hands made that a simple task (I marked it's position for ease of reassembly)...the underside of the hood needs some attention so it's much easier to do that with it off.

The new clutch friction plate was inserted into the bell housing after giving the lightened pressure plate one last clean with brake cleaner:


The new hydraulic engine mounts were next - interestingly the holes for the engine mount bolts are threaded so there's no need for fitting the fiddly nuts underneath...



I secured the rerouted wiring harness so as to avoid any damage from the nicely cleaned engine mount brackets - clean parts rule!

In hindsight at this point I should have lowered the crossmember as it would have made lining up the driveshaft and pilot bearing hole much easier than my first attempt. With new engine mounts the engine sits a little too high making lining the motor and bell housing up a little awkward. 

To help I also jacked up the bell housing from below as it drops when not bolted up.

Loosening the crossmember and lowering it about half an inch made all the difference - it was plain sailing from there bolting everything up. Theres no need to undo the wishbone bolts.


It was a great feeling seeing the engine back in the bay finally!


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  1. Unknown22 June 2013 at 13:42

    Great Post !
    I have replaced my old cars engine with a new engine . The new engine is very fuel efficient .

    Thanks
    Henry Jordan

    Hydraulic Seal Kits

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  2. Unknown13 January 2014 at 01:16

    Hi Steve - I have a 1984 944 standard shift and had the car 25 years now! The engine has developed some serious oil leaks. After reading your blog, I was wondering if I could remove my engine the same way you have described? I was not sure if there was a different procedure with my early 944 (1984). Thanks Mike

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