Originally Posted By: Cujet
I have a friend with a 944/LS combo. I saw him drive it to work a few times, that is, the few times it actually ran reliably. He's had quite a struggle with it. He's a reasonably capable guy, but the level of tinkering required was/is overwhelming and I think he's postponed any further repairs. I've not seen the car move in the last year. According to him, it's about as fast as a C6 'Vette, with 1/50th the reliability.
The fact that he swapped in a LS engine didn't make the car unreliable, His inexperience with swapping drivetrains caused it. I see this way to often even with seasoned automotive technicians.....Wiring, plumbing, & fabrication skills are a must which goes above & beyond skills to repair vehicles.