Model family
Porsche 944 Turbo
Observed 1988–1989 (US EPA) · observed model years, not a production range
- SECONDS FROM DISASTER? Porsche 944 Engine Teardown. SO MANY Problems, This would've been a RETURN!
I Do Cars · I Do Cars · 19 Jul 2026
For parts visit www.Importapart.com or www.Pro-rebuild.com TEARING DOWN SOMETHING DIFFERENT TODAY FOLKS! This is a 40 year old Porsche 944 engine that came from a wrecked car I bought at the copart auction. When we got this car into inventory, we couldn't get it to run and subsequently, it failed a compression test. That was 2+ years ago and today I finally get it on the stand to tear it down and find out just how bad this engine is and if we made the right call. This 2.5L SOHC 4 cylinder engine, known as the M44.02, came in early Porsche 944's and produced about 150hp, pretty stellar for its…