Engine Removal
Engine Out Taking the engine out the 944 S2 is a tricky job, I took mine out from the top in two stages, the inlet and exhaust manifolds and cylinder head first, then the bottom end out after that. There is a great write up on how remove the engine from the top by Retro Steve This is definitely a two man job as you need another set of hands to help with the manoeuvring of the engine to get the clearance you need to get the head off and the bottom end out. I drafted in Jacob Lee for the cylinder head and Martin Cain for the bottom end, whom I am eternally grateful for for their help 👍🏾 Splitting the engine confirmed that bore scoring was a problem and that the head gasket had needed changing as some parts had rotted away. . There are a number of challegning areas when undertaking this job which are detailed below: Head stub removal These did not want to come out, the guys on the forums simply say “use the double nut method” but the bolts did not budge a millime...
