I need a new engine
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I would avoid 9Apart or Porschapart in Tottenham...that guy is a douche.
Randy at Whaletail (Waterloo) is somewhat better to deal with...but you have to be careful of BS...according to him a lot of his parts are `fully rebuilt`and `tested`when they may, in fact, be not rebuilt fully or properly tested. He`s focussed on 993 and newer cars now too, and his 944 inventory is really low. He does know his stuff though.
I`d PM a Pelicanite named plyhammer (Ohio area) for a good source for parts. Most Canadian parts guys want a big $ for their stuff.
Best of luck.
Randy at Whaletail (Waterloo) is somewhat better to deal with...but you have to be careful of BS...according to him a lot of his parts are `fully rebuilt`and `tested`when they may, in fact, be not rebuilt fully or properly tested. He`s focussed on 993 and newer cars now too, and his 944 inventory is really low. He does know his stuff though.
I`d PM a Pelicanite named plyhammer (Ohio area) for a good source for parts. Most Canadian parts guys want a big $ for their stuff.
Best of luck.
Yes Frank at NineApart is a douche.
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Randy is Ok, but a he's BS'er at times about the quality of his used parts....and they are pricey there too. Randy will exchange a defective part though.
No way either of them would sell you a 951 block for $200 as plyhammer or JoshB could.
Just speaking from experience with BOTH of these parts guys.
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IMHO $200 would be a killer price to buy a block for. I haven't ever been able to sell one that cheaply. In any case buying a bare block is the start of probably another 3 to 4k in purchases as you will no doubt be doing a lot of while you are in there purchases. Also you would have to make sure you have the right tolerance pistons and check the truness of the block. I would recommend buying a complete running engine that was running not long ago and hasn't been sitting.
For pricing comparison look at completed auctions on ebay for 944 turbo motors.
For pricing comparison look at completed auctions on ebay for 944 turbo motors.
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Thanks for the advice, keep it coming! Pretty much everything I have seen here confirms my other experiences. The car is at Hunter Motorsports now, and Brent is checking his sources as well.
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You got it to a good shop.