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Old 11-03-2018, 07:24 AM
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Initially we thought an IMS failure. But something let go. Giant hole in top of the case. One in the bottom. Pistons into the heads. Grrrrrr. Only thing keeping my head in the game is I'm amortizing it over 30 years of Porsche ownership. New motor goes in next week

This was a 3.2
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Old 11-03-2018, 07:47 AM
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That's too bad , good luck with the repair .
Old 11-03-2018, 04:11 PM
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Nice work, what were you doing when it let go?
Old 11-05-2018, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by grrrmonster
Initially we thought an IMS failure. But something let go. Giant hole in top of the case. One in the bottom. Pistons into the heads. Grrrrrr. Only thing keeping my head in the game is I'm amortizing it over 30 years of Porsche ownership. New motor goes in next week

This was a 3.2
Were you tracking the car when this happened? Snapped a chain? When they go.. they go BOOOM!
Old 11-05-2018, 08:15 PM
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On track. Not sure what caused it. Got a good motor from known source, should be ready this week
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Originally Posted by grrrmonster
On track. Not sure what caused it. Got a good motor from known source, should be ready this week
rod bolt failed ?
Old 11-06-2018, 07:05 PM
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What year 3.2? I am in need of a drivers side cam follower/lifter housing. Mine was damaged from a grenaded spring and lifter. Mine is 03-04...not sure if other years are interchangeable...
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