# My wife got me an awesome birthday gift
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [April 16, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480 "2008-04-16T19:58:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@phil2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/phil2)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/1 "2008-04-16T19:58:25Z")
Well I was totally surprised and had no idea that my wife got me a 944 porsche. It was my father in laws and all original with only 41kmi on it. She even paid for it herself with her own $ (she doesnt work). Its perfect outside, but I will be swapping my old 04 gto’s ls1 in it thanks to [http://www.renegadehybrids.com](http://www.renegadehybrids.com) and it should be an animal!
here is an old pic.
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### Author:  [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/2 "2008-04-16T20:00:42Z")
Wow dude, that’s sick!
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### Author:  [@prplpower](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prplpower)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/3 "2008-04-16T20:06:01Z")
that’s gonna be a sick car. :nod that is an awesome present.
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/4 "2008-04-16T20:53:23Z")
Happy late birthday Phil!
You know your wife is a keeper when…
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### Author:  [@2003gtiTURBO](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2003gtiTURBO)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/5 "2008-04-16T21:02:09Z")
Nice…I have always wanted to do a 944 as a project. Is it the turbo model? Why not just build the Porsche engine ? Especially if it only has 41k miles on it.
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### Author:  [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/6 "2008-04-16T22:03:15Z")
yeah the 944 turbo is a sweet car, my dads friend Bob Bauldoff (sp?) has one that he brings to limerock all the time, he took me for a ride and it feels real solid, his brother has one thats all done up with a bigger turbo and while I havent been in it apparently its real quick, but an ls1 is certainly going to be quick also, Id stick porshe motor if its the turbo model, if not LS1 all the way
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### Author:  [@That\_Blue\_DA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/That_Blue_DA)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2008, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/7 "2008-04-16T22:55:32Z")
That’s an awesome gift I must say.
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### Author:  [@Swifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swifty)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/8 "2008-04-16T22:57:09Z")
thats gona be sneaky :nono
poor hondas arent gonna know what hit 'em
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### Author:  [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/9 "2008-04-17T04:42:44Z")
Building a Porsche NA engine and turbocharging it is far more difficult than most realize. There’s a reason why 951/944 owners will tell you to just buy a 951 rather than boost a 944.
Phil, I believe you’re the one that Jesse Clark told me about. If you need assitance(or need a shop to do it) I’m the guy in the area. I’ve done three of these swaps before and am a Porsche mechanic to boot. There are a few things you’re **going** to want to check out and inspect on that car before adding the additional weight to the front of the chassis, but we can discuss that over a phone call if you’d like.
I’ve got another 911 3.6 turbo and a '93 911 RSA track car coming up for work but i can fit this one in anytime. give me a call!
Adam Hennessy
R247 Motorsports
225-8384
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### Author:  [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2008, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/10 "2008-04-17T04:51:49Z")
NICE!!! How much do these cars weigh? Doesn’t your old gto motor put out over 500whp?
this is going to be a beast
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### Author:  [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2008, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/11 "2008-04-17T06:16:46Z")
awesome awesome awesome!
Phil haven’t seen ya around in awhile. Good to see you’re on here.
Oh yea, you should prolly hang on to your wife… thats pretty fucking awesome bro.
Can’t wait to see it done man.
Happy Birthday !!!
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### Author:  [@Jammer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jammer)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/12 "2008-04-17T06:54:55Z")
Phil… Adams the man for the job!
Jason
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### Author:  [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2008, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/13 "2008-04-17T07:15:27Z")
> [@GranMassaX](#):
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> NICE!!! How much do these cars weigh? Doesn’t your old gto motor put out over 500whp?
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> this is going to be a beast
This is the original [pretty] stock motor, he swapped in another that did 600whp or so.
Adam, how much does the stock 944 motor weigh? If it’s an iron block, the LS1 shouldn’t weigh much more, right?
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### Author:  [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2008, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/14 "2008-04-17T07:19:12Z")
a stock ls1 is all aluminum, doesnt weight much at all
that would be such an AWESOME swap. i always liked those style porsches as well. Very nice build
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### Author:  [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/15 "2008-04-17T07:21:22Z")
> [@JClark](#):
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> This is the original [pretty] stock motor, he swapped in another that did 600whp or so.
ohhhh… still will be badass, but not as badass as I thought ;D
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### Author:  [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/16 "2008-04-17T07:46:42Z")
> [@JClark](#):
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> Adam, how much does the stock 944 motor weigh? If it’s an iron block, the LS1 shouldn’t weigh much more, right?
Iron block, aluminum head yes. 336lbs dry, 35x something with flywheel, no accessories. That’s 944, 951 engine weighs a bit more, 968 3 liter about 360lbs dry.
Nice thing about this swap is chassis balance remains intact, hairline more forward than OEM.
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### Author:  [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2008, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/17 "2008-04-17T07:49:46Z")
iirc the iron block only came in the lq4 6.0 litre, thats why a lot of guys swap out the block of there ls1 to the lq4 for boosting
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### Author:  [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2008, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/18 "2008-04-17T07:55:18Z")
> [@plaf713](#):
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> iirc the iron block only came in the lq4 6.0 litre, thats why a lot of guys swap out the block of there ls1 to the lq4 for boosting
lq4 and lq9’s
ive always wanted a 951, Turbo S preferably
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### Author:  [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/19 "2008-04-17T07:57:30Z")
yes and the lq9, thanks
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### Author:  [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2008, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wife-got-me-an-awesome-birthday-gift/236480/20 "2008-04-17T08:00:09Z")
> [@plaf713](#):
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> iirc the iron block only came in the lq4 6.0 litre, thats why a lot of guys swap out the block of there ls1 to the lq4 for boosting
Yup, you can punch out the iron block a bit more too before having to resleev it for a larger bore. LS1 block is still good for boosting as long as it’s a stock bore to leave som material in the walls of the cylinders.
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