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I give you this advice as an enthusiast who has a 2000 Boxster S engine being prepared to be swapped into a 996.
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It seems like you can pick up lower mileage wrecked cars that run for the same price or less than what people are saying you can get a "good used" engine for.
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Use /60-90k miles' around $8-10k as 'was
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I see used engines in my neck of the woods 'used/60-90k miles' around $8-10k as 'was running fine when pulled'.
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Use engine "good" or not, is a crap shoot
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Use engine is a crap shoot
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If you have the space and the time, you could part out the rest of the car and come out pretty cheap on that "good used" engine, and also be able to hear it run before hand.
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It seems like you can pick up lower mileage wrecked cars that run for the same price or less than what people are saying you can get a "good used" engine for.
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Cripes these things have got a pull on me. Let's imagine I have a good car minus the engine - what would getting a good used engine back into one of these cost me in the real world if I do the work?
I'm in SoCal.
Thanks in advance for the inbound dope slaps.
What exactly is "a good used engine" ? Any used engine "good" or not, is a crap shoot... Look around here in the classifieds, on ebay, etc... Good Luck
$6-10k usd. Check Norspec, Quality Porsche Parts and others. Yes, you are taking some risk, but if it is a good running engine you are back in a running vehicle for minimal cost.
VERY smart idea. I always recommend people buy 996s with blown engines.
I recommend you buy one with a blown engine, buy a used 2000-2001 Boxster S engine, swap it in, and have a fun 996 for a low price.
I give you this advice as an enthusiast who has a 2000 Boxster S engine being prepared to be swapped into a 996.
Does that mean they're "good" ? The problem with buying a "used good" engine is that you know nothing about it - except for some reason, it doesn't have a matching car. You're at the mercy of the seller, and you get descriptions like "it ran fine before it was pulled"... Buyer beware...
I've been keeping an eye on insurance auction 996's. It seems like you can pick up lower mileage wrecked cars that run for the same price or less than what people are saying you can get a "good used" engine for. If you have the space and the time, you could part out the rest of the car and come out pretty cheap on that "good used" engine, and also be able to hear it run before hand.
I would rather buy a wrecked car with the engine and pull it than to buy and engine out of the car. At least with a collision car, you know it was running and driving when it was hit. Stay away from cars with flood damage or anything other than a collision.
Would a flood really be that big of a deal if you just want the engine? They usually put water height lines on the cars. If it was flooded but not too deep and you can hear it run, Idk that id shy away from a flood car. If i wanted to repair the shell, then yes, I would avoid it in most cases
Good discussion, thanks.
Sounds like the consensus is that absent a lot of testing an used engine is just too much of a crap shoot Is that the correct read?
The real answer is, its all relative. Any used engine is a crap shoot to me. Who knows if the heads have water pump impeller pieces stuck in the head? You can check things like bore scoring easy enough but there are other things you cant really tell without pulling the engine apart. IMO, the cheapest way and best way to get your car on the road with a used engine is to buy and engine you can see and hear running or one you can confirm its history, but even then, there could still be something hiding in there you don't know about. Just buying a random engine that has been sitting in someones garage is definitely a crap shoot. If you want to do it once and do it right, you'll have to disassemble the engine to a certain extent and check it out really well.
[QUOTE=Socal_Tom;16456973]Cripes these things have got a pull on me. Let's imagine I have a good car minus the engine - what would getting a good used engine back into one of these cost me in the real world if I do the work?
I'm in SoCal.
Thanks in advance for the inbound dope slaps.
I have a rebuilt 2001 engine for sale. Here is a link to the build thread here on Rennlist :
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...6-rebuild.html
This is an interesting idea I had not thought of. I'm watching a couple insurance auctions now on relatively low mileage totaled 996s with front end damage just to see where they land.
I would think going the route of buying a used engine is the better option vs full rebuild of a damaged existing unit. To me, it's
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much less money
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far easier to inspect and replace items on a spare engine that's on a stand
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the risk of getting a bad motor is drastically reduced.
If you put common practices for inspecing these motors, as well as little common sense, I think this would be solid. Try to find an engine that is still in a vehicle, and running if possible.
Dont buy an engine sight unseen (regardless of the sellers reputation or age/mileage of the engine)
Dont buy from seller that is unwilling to allow a detailed inspection be made.
This is all very basic stuff, for anyone whose ever done serious wrenching or mechanically inclined.
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Why not just buy from a seller who can install it and pay them for a guarantee that is to your liking?
These 996's are becoming less of a "best bang for your buck sportscar" by the day. Can't even buy a used motor and it's guaranteed the one you have is going to explode unless you dish out another 25k for a pre blow up rebuild. Anyone asks me, buy a turbo and save money in the long run.
OP, correct me if I'm wrong:
I think part of the reason is the cost factor of paying another person/shop. I think another part is that those persons who are capable of this type of DIY prefer to do things themselves and enjoy a job well done, that they've completed. Theres a sense of ownership and pride that goes into that type of thing. Anyone can pay for nice things, but to use the talent and skills God give you, is something special.
There's no-one saying "you can't buy a used motor" - of course you can. What's being said is: Just because someone says "it's good" or "it ran fine before I took it out" - doesn't mean that you're not going to get screwed on the back end... Do your home work, don't assume anything, and you'll reduce your exposure to risk.
25k is the number I hear thrown around here. Maybe it's less but I've read a few times to "build the 996 the engine the way it should have been built".
Some of us don't have the talent nor do I have the time to learn. Wish I did but I don't. I am not that detailed oriented so there would be some serious risk there.
Gotch ya DPorto.
