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Likely the motor in the car isn't rebuild-able so there goes all your savings vs.
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There are some local 966's with inop motors that are priced around 10k or so.
I'm not a porsche guy, yet, but am familiar with german engineering having been a bmw tech. I am a maintenance machinist now so rebuilding the motor could be an interesting proposition. I also used to manage an automotive machine shop so am familiar with precision building. Is is completely out there to attempt to refurb one of these motors? Just curious and kicking about ideas for a new project.
Be fun to build one of these cars but I suppose I should drive one first just to get a sense of it.
Thanks in advance for your time and patience with a noob.
Bill
Not impossible -- depending on the damage.
Several special tools and a couple tricky sections but
nothing someone with experience should not overcome.
Where is local to you? I have an engine I'd like to find a home for?
Your best bet is finding a donor motor and simply dropping it in. Of course you need to match up the 3.4L if 99-01 or 3.6L if 02+ 996.
Rebuilding specialty tools can easily run $2k+ depending if you want the true Porsche or Oem-like versions. Likely the motor in the car isn't rebuild-able so there goes all your savings vs. buying decent higher mileage car.
Sometimes you get lucky like I did and the engine is fixable. If you have a chance, drain the oil before buying it. This can tell you alot for not a lot of work. If it's free of metal and or coolant then its probably fixable with not too much hassle. Since you are a mechanic, getting a fixable engine running again will be fairly easy. BUT make sure there is enough cushion in the price to plan for the worst case.....in this case a replacement engine, replacement clutch and maybe even a replacement transmission. I only paid $5K for mine, the engine parts were $2000, labour was free (my own time) but the transmission will need to be cracked open soon.
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