1984 Porsche 944 base

Price: - Item location: East Haven, Connecticut, United States
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1984 Porsche 944

UP FOR SALE IS A 1984 PORSCHE 944 BASE MODEL NON TURBO. BODY IS IN GREAT CONDITION HAS A FEW DINGS BUT SOLID.WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE RUNNING WITH A HEAD GASKET ISSUE SO WE REPLACED THE GASKET AND MACHINED THE HEAD BEFORE RE INSTALLING.AS WE WENT TO START IT BACK UP AFTER INSTALLING NEW WATER PUMP TIMING BELT ETC ETCFIRST ATTEMPT AT CRANKING THE MOTOR SEIZED AND WAS NO LONGER USABLE.
(PHASE 2) WE DECIDED TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE INSTEAD OF REBUILDING SEIZED ONE. THE MOTOR PURCHASED WAS A 1985.5 WITH ENGINE HARNESS INCLUDED.WE INSTALLED THE ENGINE AND NOTICED THE WIRING WASNT COMPATIBLE TO 83 BODY SO WE MADE MODIFICATIONS TO CONNECT NEW HARNESS WITH OLD.
(PHASE 3) ENGINE IS IN CAR WE ARE LOOKING GOOD SO FAR.ALL IS BACK TOGETHER.WENT TO TURN THE KEY FOR FIRST ATTEMPT AT STARTING THE CAR WITH NEW ENGINE ON AND WE ARE GETTING NOTHING.YOU CAN HEAR THE FUEL PUMP RUNNING,DASH LIGHTS ARE ON.AT FIRST WE WERE GETTING CLICKS FROM STARTER MOTOR BUT THEN LOST THE CLICKS??
(PHASE 4)WE GAVE UP ON FIGURING OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. MIND YOU WE ARE FAR FROM PROFESSIONALS AND HAD ONLY ONLINE INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW TO DO THE WORK.
SO WE ARE LETTING THIS "PROJECT'" GO TO SOMEONE WITH THE EXPERTISE TO FIX IT.WE WERE HESITANT TO DO SO BEING THAT IT MAY BE SOMETHING SIMPLE.. A SWITCH? A WIRE?STARTER?
ENGINE STILL ROTATES AND HAS GOOD COMPRESSIONTIRES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DRY ROT.CAR COMES WITH FUSCH WHEELS.EXHAUST IS OFF CAR AND WILL NEED TO BE PUT BACK ON AND WELDED TO CONNECTLEATHER SEATS WILL BE REPLACED BY ONES SHOWN IN LAST PHOTO.DASH HAS CRACKING BUT COMPARED TO OTHERS ITS IN GREAT SHAPE.JUST PURCHASED BRAND NEW BATTERY....ALL PARTS NEEDED TO HAVE A COMPLETE CAR WILL BE INCLUDED.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION PLEASE DONT HESITATE TO ASK BEFORE BIDDING SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED.THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.