whiskey52

I've seen a couple of decently priced rebuilt motors on eBay from MotorMeisters. anyone have an opinion on this group. I'm thinking of upgrading the 3.0 to a 3.2. any help is appreciated
thanks

Hladun1

Get something to eat and drink and then do a search on Pelican. Be prepared to read for a long time.

ron mcatee

Beware of them. As stated, go to Pelican and read the many write-ups.

Ed Hughes

The good news is you asked first! There is no free lunc when it comes to Porsche engines, as these crooks would lead you to believe. Enjoy your reading on the subject.

Now, with the money you just saved, get a Rennlist membership and paypal the rest of us equal amounts of 1/2 the money you would've paid for one of their abortion engines. You still get to keep a chunk of change!

Edward

Funny how MM threads pop up on a fairly regular basis.

Hey whiskey,
Do as already advised: read up on these guys ...real charlatans (and that's putting it politely). And Ed H. is right on with no free lunch with 911 engines. They are stupid-expensive to rebuild or even crack open when done by a skilled guy who knows his 911s, but the offset to that is they are remarkably reliable, especially under track duress for which they are designed to eat up, smile, and ask for more. No way to shortcut high-quality components, skilled machining, and meticulous assembly. Glad you asked first!

Edward

whiskey52

a huge Thank You to everyone. my 81 SC has 172k miles with no rebuild and still pulls strong, but I know I'm on borrowed time. I will start my "rebuild fund" immediately. there are some very reputable shops here in middle NC.
thanks again

GothingNC

Why do you think the motor is on borrowed time?
I would only be concerned if it started burning oil.

It is finally broken in now

John

theiceman

if you are at all concerned check to make sure your head studs are all intact, have a leakdown test done and monitor your oil usage .. if it is all good then you have nothing to be worried about ... if you want to do some PM have your tensioners checked and change your chain ramps .. other than that you should be good ..

whiskey52

well looks like you guys are right again. the leak down test came back fine. a couple of very minor leaks around the oil temp sender were easily fixed. looks like I'm set for the new season at the track.

one other question - the oil breather hose on the top right side of the engine seems to be collapsed and stiff. should I get this fixed asap or is this normal?
thanks again to everyone. this forum is a great help!!

theiceman

if you ae talking about the hose that runs from the oil tank to the back of the intake that is not normal. I would replace it . it is fairly cheap and is a DIY. a bit akward but can be done.

flat6pac

I have an 85 3.2 on the engine stand nearly ready to go.
I m a lifetime Rennlist member since 2000 and contributor to Pelican Tech Forums, 30 years of 911/930 rebuilding and a couple hours east of you
Bruce
flat6pacnc@aol.com