So his books are written with a good foundation and lots of experience to back it up. The entire tuning process is exhaustively presented with information on the operation of ford electronic engine control, performance chips, and obdii diagnostic tools. Find the resources you need for chevrolet, chrysler, dodge, ford and honda engines. Porsche 924 tartan cockpit porsche 944, car tuning, top gear, cars and. How to properly understand and examine modern engine parameters duty cycles, timing, temperatures, etc how to determine and create the proper fuel and timing maps for a modified engine.
Designing and tuning highperformance fuel injection systems banish, greg on. Normally aspirated, conventional tuning balance, cam, gas flow, raise compression etc. Buy porsche 924 classic reprint 2nd revised edition by brian long isbn. Greg banish is a mechanical engineer that works as an oem calibrator. Although the watercooled, frontengined 928 gran turismo was designed first, the 924 was the first roadgoing porsche to have a front engine rear wheel drive configuration. I was suffering from a bit of insomnia last night and began to wonder what engines would fit into a 924 with a minimum of work. Have intimate knowledge of all vital components of the modern internal combustion engine. Previous 924 carrera gt owner pro9 redditch,b97 6rg. Modern engine tuning achieves this end, and presents engine tuning as an art as well as a science. The porsche 924 carrera gt, model 937, were designed by the factory for homologation for le mans. There are tons of books on the subject david vizards are good.
Each technical booklet provides detailed specifications for 911 models with 3. Engine crankshaft crank reference mark sensor for 8395 porsche 924 928 944 968 fits. The chassis numbers run from wpozzz93zbn7 00 001 to 406. What are some good books on tuning engines for performance. The aircooled cars 911 and 914 were to be phased out and replaced with two new watercooled designs. The exact configuration of hoses may vary depending on emissions equipment fitted. Whether youve chosen to increase the power of your vehicle or simply want to personalize its look, youll get high quality and unmatched durability with each and every part you buy from us. Designing and tuning highperformance fuel injection systems. Porsche 944 turbo engine detail and car body cutaway porsche 924, porsche cars, my. Installing new hydraulic engine mounts vehicle type 924 s 944 944 s 944 s2 944 turbo note. Despite what one might think, frontwheel drive was an option. His writing style is very easy to read and the book is filled with pictures too. The engine breather on the 924 is located under the rear of the intake manifold, at the rear of the left side of the block from the drivers perspective, and can be identified by one or two hoses going into a spherical insert in the block.
Oct 09, 2010 porsche 924 first start by geby tuning botos ada. Top engine builders share their hardearned knowledge building and tuning winning race engines. It is a musthave for tuners and calibrators and a valuable resource for anyone who wants to make horsepower with a fuelinjected, electronically controlled engine. The unit has been adapted for the 924 to connect to different engine mounts and a transaxle at the rear of the car. Apr 10, 2007 as tools for tuning modern engines have become more powerful and sophisticated in recent years, the need for indepth knowledge of engine management systems and tuning techniques has grown. Most other mods just add to reliability, that is, port clean up, multiangle valve grind, headers,intake mods, etc. Road race car, race cars, road racing, bike engine, ferdinand porsche, tuner cars, car tuning. It details service procedures such as engine oil changing, engine removal, carburetor and fuel injection tuning and cleaning, adjusting valves, bleeding brakes and clutch, and suspension repair. The techniques automotive industry professionals use to tune ford vehicles for peak performance are detailed in this indepth guide to the operation of engine computers. Books on engine building, tuning, and maintenance pegasus. For one hundred years, beck arnley has been providing premium oe quality parts for vehicles. The porsche 924 turbo delivered performance worthy of the porsche crest. And while engine tuning has always been considered an art by many, all engines truly need to reach their true performance potential is a balanced combination of air, fuel, and timing.
It was also the first porsche to be offered with a fully automatic transmission. We provide all kinds of performance parts to dramatically increase the speed and power of your porsche 924 or improve its look and feel. A fourstroke engine has two revolutions per cycle of displacement, so the displacement rate is onehalf of actual engine speed. This book takes you stepbystep from the basics of airfuel mixtures to a clear understanding of the most sophisticated electronic controls for all european cars. Knowledge is power and whether you are tuning your car yourself, wanting to start a career as a professional tuner or even if you are just wanting to choose and communicate. But simple does not mean easy, and thats where engine management. Porsche 924 1978, engine coolant thermostat without gasketseal and housing by beck arnley. How to design, build, modify, and tune efi and ecu systems. I understand that the 924 basically uses an audi motor as interpreted by porsche, so i was wondering if beyond the typical 944 swap if the 924 could accept something wild, like an audi turbo 5 cylinderor 4 cylinder. Designing and tuning highperformance fuel injection. This book explains how the efi system determines engine operation and how the calibrator can change the controlling parameters to optimize actual engine performance.
By learning engine tuning, i want to be able to learnknow the following. The porsche 924 is a sports car produced by porsche ag of germany from 1976 to 1988. Fits porsche 924 928 944 968 engine crankshaft position. The 924 has a straight forward 2 litre watercooled inline four cylinder engine sharing some common parts with the audi 100. The myth that says that the 924 engine is the same as the vw lt van is. The chapters are well planned and contain a wealth of detail, tables, and calculation methods. It would benefit you, and this 924, to acquire a few technical books on. Jim pasha, mon, 5 oct 1998, the mods that make the most difference in a 924 na engine are displacement and ignition curve for us cars. Improving the handling for lots of diy modders first priority in your 944 tuning project. The information is very superficial and offers owners no help whatsoever in. If you wanted someone to build a modified 924 engine who page 1. Later turbo, carrera gt, gts and gtr versions had varying levels of performance and handling increases, components from which can benefit lower spec or earlier cars.
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Books on ignition systems, ignition support parts, ignition switches, sensors and relays, performance chips. Though admittedly a stranger to it in production cars, porsche never wore technical blinders. Noteworthy are the chapters on cooling, exhaust and the ignition system. The one matter left to settle was where to put the transmission. These are excellent resources on the basics of ecu operation and general engine tuning operation.
Timing belt info, same as 1988 engine repair, car engine, porsche 924s. Who supplies a reliable proven performance chip for the 924s. Americanborn ceo peter schutz was eventually to throw this plan out the window when he extended the life of the 911 indefinitely. But for a brief period of time, the 924 and 928 looked like the future at porsche. Tuning engines can be a mysterious art, all engines need a precise balance of fuel, air, and timing in order to reach their true performance potential. Learn how to tune efi electronic fuel injected engines the right way. Engine tuning is the adjustment or modification of the internal combustion engine or engine control unit ecu to yield optimal performance and increase the engine s power output, economy, or durability. When the breather filter becomes clogged, excessive buildup of. No engine is impossible to tune its just down to budget and how far youre. Is there a simple way for me to undo the detune and get the engine power back toward the 944 range. Owners of 924 models are often unfairly overlooked, and whilst the 924 may be a slightly slower car in comparison to its big brother the 911, it is still a porsche, and plays an important role in the history of the stuttgart brand. Porsche 924 1977 to 1988 performance parts, 924 upgrades.
Greetings all, im working on putting new oil cooler gaskets into my 87 924s and cant for the life of me figure out where the engine number is even. The porsche 924 gt is an underappreciated, attractively priced collector car, and it has an interesting development history that included some of porsches best engineers. Featuring approximately 112 pages of diagrams and information vital to rebuilding or restoring, this booklet is a musthave for mechanics and doityourselfers. This is the most comprehensive efi tuning and calibration book available and that is why it has sold in 36 countries worldwide and is used as the efi tuning text book by technical schools such as school of automotive machinists and studied by students at lincoln tech and. Terry mcgean hemmings muscle machines 20070401 if you are willing to spend the time learning the technology this will be a great book for your library. If you are searching for top quality porsche 924 parts then heritage parts centre can help. Advanced tuning, author and calibration engineer greg banish provides the reader with the insight required to understand and tune modern efi systems. These engines are aluminium blocks with alusil bores and an 8valve cylinder head with single overhead camshaft. May 30, 2018 designing and tuning highperformance fuel injection system by greg banish and performance fuel injection systems hp1557. The porsche 944 and 924 s engine workshop manual volume i.