Ruf 3.4 engine?
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I actually did.
I looked at the "Patrick Motorsports 3.6". Looks awesome. Would need a lot of things, other than all new engine: new sheetmetal, new flywheel, a new harness, a bunch of stuff. Probably more than I could or let's say should think I could spend. As much as I would like to build something like Jack Olsen's beautiful BBII, it's not in the cards.
Also, I've been probably more busy than at any other time in my life. This is not a good time for the motor to show signs of needing a rebuild (most noticably lack of power, increased oil consumption). I dont have time to DIY. I will barely have time to do the engine drop and re-install. Most likely, I'll not even have time to do the install even after the assembled motor comes back. I would have time to look at the parts but wont have time to do parts inspection during the teardown, which I think is the most critical part of the rebuild. Therefore it must be farmed out.
I also looked at the Ruf CTR. Friggen awesome. I think it might be the next iteration, after I become you know....wealthy, or bored and wealthy.
I like the idea of a bump in performance. I almost want to keep everything stock, which would still be fine. The problem is that you only live once, and I know that no matter what I'll be driving Porsches so why not live a little. I've been having RSR Brake dreams (Zuffenhaus...may the Lord have mercy over me) too.
I am interested in the Ruf engine parts quite a bit, but to be honest the Mahle Sport 3.4 are the identical parts. Andial can sell me the same parts, and I can have the "same" motor built less than 4 blocks away. The hangup is that it wont be the same motor because the guy putting it together is not the same. Clearly, a talk with RufAuto will be the deciding factor here.
Heat is another consideration. The exhaust temperature and head temperatures will be higher, as will oil temperature. I think there will be more days when I park the 911 and dont drive it - that is all I can do there short of driving around with no engine cover.
I looked at the "Patrick Motorsports 3.6". Looks awesome. Would need a lot of things, other than all new engine: new sheetmetal, new flywheel, a new harness, a bunch of stuff. Probably more than I could or let's say should think I could spend. As much as I would like to build something like Jack Olsen's beautiful BBII, it's not in the cards.
Also, I've been probably more busy than at any other time in my life. This is not a good time for the motor to show signs of needing a rebuild (most noticably lack of power, increased oil consumption). I dont have time to DIY. I will barely have time to do the engine drop and re-install. Most likely, I'll not even have time to do the install even after the assembled motor comes back. I would have time to look at the parts but wont have time to do parts inspection during the teardown, which I think is the most critical part of the rebuild. Therefore it must be farmed out.
I also looked at the Ruf CTR. Friggen awesome. I think it might be the next iteration, after I become you know....wealthy, or bored and wealthy.
I like the idea of a bump in performance. I almost want to keep everything stock, which would still be fine. The problem is that you only live once, and I know that no matter what I'll be driving Porsches so why not live a little. I've been having RSR Brake dreams (Zuffenhaus...may the Lord have mercy over me) too.
I am interested in the Ruf engine parts quite a bit, but to be honest the Mahle Sport 3.4 are the identical parts. Andial can sell me the same parts, and I can have the "same" motor built less than 4 blocks away. The hangup is that it wont be the same motor because the guy putting it together is not the same. Clearly, a talk with RufAuto will be the deciding factor here.
Heat is another consideration. The exhaust temperature and head temperatures will be higher, as will oil temperature. I think there will be more days when I park the 911 and dont drive it - that is all I can do there short of driving around with no engine cover.
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...Also, I've been probably more busy than at any other time in my life. This is not a good time for the motor to show signs of needing a rebuild (most noticably lack of power, increased oil consumption). I dont have time to DIY. I will barely have time to do the engine drop and re-install. Most likely, I'll not even have time to do the install even after the assembled motor comes back. I would have time to look at the parts but wont have time to do parts inspection during the teardown, which I think is the most critical part of the rebuild. Therefore it must be farmed out...
I am in a very similar position to you... I am more busy at work then ever. Out the door early in the morning and I am happy if I get home before 9 pm. I have my engine in the middle of a rebuild where I am doing all of the non-machine shop labor. I dropped the motor in July, and now in March I am just starting to put it together. Since January the only thing I have accomplished is attaching six connecting rods to the crank... one at a time... over weeks...
So, you are right, doing it yourself will obviously save money, but it will stretch the timeline waaay out for those of us with too few hours.
As it is, I have been planning for weeks to take one lousy Sunday afternoon to put the case halves together (that is one part of the job that has to be done all in one go)... it is hard to get that time!
