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Car Forum / Porsche / Porsche Cars / January 2004

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Porsche 924

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Mike - 29 Jan 2004 04:22 GMT
I'm looking at a 1987 924 w/191,000 miles.  The speedometer is a 5 digit
display.  I was looking at picture of a 1987 944 and the speedometer shown
is a 6 digit display.  Did the 924 only come with a 5 digit?  Also, the car
looks pretty good, but what should I check when I examine the car?

thanks,

Mike Osborn
Devils944S2 - 29 Jan 2004 05:50 GMT
Mike,
   The 924S (the model you are looking at) had the retro interior of the
original 924 and 1983-1985 944's. Those cars came with only 5 digit
odometers. In 1985.5 the 944 got the updated dash that you saw in the 1987.
The 924S is closer to the 944 than the original 924's from the 70's. You get
the 944's 4 cylinder Porsche engine (the original 924 came with the Audi
100's engine) and you get the updates that made the 924S the absolute best
of the 924 line. Take it to a qualified Porsche mechanic. Cheapest insurance
you will ever pay.
> I'm looking at a 1987 924 w/191,000 miles.  The speedometer is a 5 digit
> display.  I was looking at picture of a 1987 944 and the speedometer shown
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
> Mike Osborn
Steve Grauman - 29 Jan 2004 22:36 GMT
>The 924S is closer to the 944 than the original 924's from the 70's. You get
>the 944's 4 cylinder Porsche engine

I believe that the engine you're talking about was only used in the 944 for a
fairly short period of time. If memory serves me, the 944 got minor engine
updates till' the S2 varaint when the engine was largly overhauled.
Fred Flintstone - 30 Jan 2004 16:03 GMT
The 2.5 liter 8v engine was used from 83-86 in the 944.  In 87, Porsche
bumped the displacement to 2.7 liters, but it was still 8v.  The turbo also
got the 8v engines, but the S versions were all 16v.

John

> >The 924S is closer to the 944 than the original 924's from the 70's. You get
> >the 944's 4 cylinder Porsche engine
>
> I believe that the engine you're talking about was only used in the 944 for a
> fairly short period of time. If memory serves me, the 944 got minor engine
> updates till' the S2 varaint when the engine was largly overhauled.
Steve Grauman - 31 Jan 2004 03:38 GMT
>The 2.5 liter 8v engine was used from 83-86 in the 944.  In 87, Porsche
>bumped the displacement to 2.7 liters, but it was still 8v.  The turbo also
>got the 8v engines, but the S versions were all 16v.

I simply remembered:
944 - 2.5 8 valve
944 S - 2.7 8 valve
944 S2 - 3.0 16 valve
Turbo - 2.5 8 valve, turbocharged
Is that correct?
Jim Keenan - 31 Jan 2004 13:40 GMT
>>The 2.5 liter 8v engine was used from 83-86 in the 944.  In 87, Porsche
>>bumped the displacement to 2.7 liters, but it was still 8v.  The turbo also
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> Turbo - 2.5 8 valve, turbocharged
> Is that correct?

Steve, the 944S was a 16 valve (definitely)
and originally a 2.5, then 2.7 (I think).
Devils944S2 - 31 Jan 2004 23:32 GMT
944
1983-1988 2.5 liter 8v
1989 (Canada Only)  2.7 liter 8v

944S
1987-1988 2.5 liter 16v

944S2
1989-1991 3.0 liter 16v

All of the 951's were 2.5's 8v

There were no 2.7 imported into the U.S. They came from Canada.

Source : Peter Morgan 924/944/968 The Complete Guide.

> >>The 2.5 liter 8v engine was used from 83-86 in the 944.  In 87, Porsche
> >>bumped the displacement to 2.7 liters, but it was still 8v.  The turbo also
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> Steve, the 944S was a 16 valve (definitely)
> and originally a 2.5, then 2.7 (I think).
 
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