reinhart993

Now have 150k enjoyable miles - including some excellent track time - on my '964 and got to the point where I need a new clutch and top-end rebuild.

Does anyone have recent price information on a top-end rebuild? Recent price information on all-up costs for having a Porsche replacement engine put in? Pros and Cons? Have searched this forum but not found the answers yet.

Am currently near Princeton NJ - are there any shops in the area with a good track record? Have one vote for Holbert Motor Cars in Warrington, PA.

Thank you for any advice on this

Peter Reinhart
'964 - mostly stock, except brakes and wheels/tires

chas911

Peter, try Bodymotion in Ocean, NJ. They are the engine builder for TRG and Marcus Motorsports. Mike Bavaro is a good guy.

Charlie

groovzilla

$7000-$9000

geordie

if you want to pay much less than the above quoted figure & can hack a 5 hour trip up to plaistow, new hampshire, many board members have praised exotech for their work

wellcraft290

I got qouted in NJ 4-5k for a top end job with new pistons and cylinders.

Streetfighter

Just curious, but how do you know it needs a top end?

reinhart993

Well - leaking a lot of oil now, 150k with quite a few track miles on odometer, and certainly needs a new clutch. Want to drive this 964 for another 20 years, so I figured a rebuild is in order.

groovzilla

when i approached my shop and asked about top end and it was $6000 ($90hr)plus another $500 for machining the case for a gasket seal...this would include new rings and engine pad.

the clutch would be another $800 for parts plus labor and also extra for the flywheel machining or swap.

so here in seattle, its approx. $6500 for just the top end and add at least $1200 for the clutch.

reinhart993

Thank you al for comments. Found out a few more things by calling around today.

Porsche rebuilt engine has to be ordered from Germany - quoted cost $21,089

Top end rebuild from Princeton - approx. $10k -12k all in.
Top end rebuild from Holbert Motors - approx. $5k-$6k plus parts. Did not want to hazard a guess on cost of parts.

Seems the options range from approx. $10k to $21k + labor to install...

Cheers,
Peter Reinhart
'964 - mostly stock, except brakes and wheels/tires

JasonF

Peter,

Call Bill Boys at Possum Hollow Motorsports in Phoenixville, PA. He did an excellent job with my 993's top end/RS clutch and lightweight flywheel work.

My engine pulls very strongly and I don't burn through a drop of oil between 5k oil changes. It's an hour from Princeton and well worth the trip.

While you're at it, call Steve Weiner at Rennsport Systems to get better-than-oem valve guides and all the other bits and pieces that should be replaced "while you're in there."

wellcraft290

10-12k for just a top end? Protosport told me like 4-5k for rebuild for rings, pistons and cylinders and powertech in NJ told me 10-12 k for total rebuild. Seems high for 10k for just top end.

Colin 90 C2

reinhart993, i sent you a PM

reinhart993

Just called Protosport - I like these guys already. They will call me back tomorrow - out playing on the track today...

Peter Reinhart
964 - mostly stock, except brakes and wheels/tires
(maybe a little less stock after the rebuild...)

BlueHeeler

Please post the quote.

$4-5k seems low to me.

wellcraft290

well was looking at a porsche that had a 25% leak down and for them for new pistons cylinders and rings was like 5k. I know they do a tiurbo kit and rebuild teh top end and shave down the cylinder for like 10k..