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YOUR RESEARCH996 Engine Machine Shop Advice
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Not sure I didn't opt for Resleeve, I opted for a Good Used Half Case
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Just took the engine apart and discovered 3 scored cylinders (#3, #4 and #5)....can anyone recommend a machine shop on the east cost that is experienced with 996 sleeve installs and can do it for a reasonable price?
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Just took the engine apart and discovered 3 scored cylinders (#3, #4 and #5)....can anyone recommend a machine shop on the east cost that is experienced with 996 sleeve installs and can do it for a reasonable price?
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Was also told that new pistons are recommended and JE Pistons has a set for under $1000 that comes with rings and correct measurements.
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Just took the engine apart and discovered 3 scored cylinders (#3, #4 and #5)....can anyone recommend a machine shop on the east cost that is experienced with 996 sleeve installs and can do it for a reasonable price?
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Hello everyone,
Just took the engine apart and discovered 3 scored cylinders (#3, #4 and #5)....can anyone recommend a machine shop on the east cost that is experienced with 996 sleeve installs and can do it for a reasonable price?
I would love to install "Nickies" from LN/Flat6, but it's not within my budget...
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Jeff
Not sure if you saw this.....RallyDogRacing just finished a sleeved engine .Machining was done in Houston .But it's a place to start .You can find his posts by searching his handle .
I have to ask, 3, 4, 5? You sure about that?
3 would be on one bank and 4 and 5 would be on the other. Most of the stuff I read says it's usually on bank 2 in 5 and 6 cylinders since those are the cylinders are the hottest.
Mike
This shop!! they did mine which was #6 Scored.
Excellent Service, Communication, Price and Turn around.
I drove my Engine from Toronto to Chicago to have them rebuild it!!
Highly Recommended
Yea Mike, it's odd. #6 was spotless while #4 and #5 were scored pretty deep. The damage was parallel to the crankshaft, on the inner side of the block. Unfortunately, #3 was scored as well. Not as bad as #4 and #5, but catches the finger nail easily... The damage was perpendicular to the crankshaft on #3, towards the front of the engine.
stjoh, dcdrechel, and Zookie....Thank you for taking the time to respond to my request. I really appreciate your advice! I am going to reach out to Forsche-Land and get a quote. I will also look up rallydogracing posts.
Guys, any idea if anyone other than LN and Flat6 (and the 2 shops in England)offer Nickies type sleeves? Any thoughts on cast iron sleeves?
I have "stjoh"'s car now and I can tell you that the motor is alive and well, it survived a 13 hour drive back home, lively weekend drives and one very spirited ralley run. The whole time the water temp never went over the 190/195 range... and mostly stayed at the 180 zone. I have never seen a spot of oil on the ground... yes I have cardboard under the car just to check for this... and the fluids are exactly on the mark every time I check them. I am super pleased with the folks at Forsche-Land ! They did a great job rebuilding my motor and would highly recommend them!
what material is Forsche-Land re-sleeving with? Approximate cost per cylinder/engine?(PM is fine)
Anyone use LASleeve?
Thinking about picking up a tired/dead C2/C4 for a daily in the future....
TIA,
Rob
Not sure I didn't opt for Resleeve, I opted for a Good Used Half Case
They send the Blocks to Europe to get Resleeved which makes the turn around time a lot longer, something I didn't want to wait for.
I paid $8000 (M96 Engine Price) for a Complete Rebuild, this was not a REFRESH but a complete Rebuild
Paid Extra $500 for Cylinder Head Port and Polish
Well there are some people that have their own definition of a "rebuild" and then there are also others that believe you can't get a proper rebuild done for $8k. BTW, I'm not one of them.
Guys, just an FYI...called LA Sleeve and was told that it would cost in the neighborhood of $1900 to re-sleeve all 6 cylinders (that's labor and parts). Add to that the shipping cost to and from. Was also told that new pistons are recommended and JE Pistons has a set for under $1000 that comes with rings and correct measurements. The existing pistons are almost always warped....rods can be re-used.
One more note: the people at LA Sleeve are phenomenal. The guy I spoke with would have spent hours with me on the phone explaining the finer nuances of engine rebuilding.
