Crate Engines
11-10-2005, 03:19 PM
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Crate Engines
Crate Engines?
I have a 964 that was top end rebuilt by the previous owner to the tune of $10,200. After monitoring these boards for a while it seems that rebuilds are very common in the p-car world. Why do we as a group seem to favor a rebuild rather than just put “crate” engines in?
I was asked the question the other day and had no idea.
I have a 964 that was top end rebuilt by the previous owner to the tune of $10,200. After monitoring these boards for a while it seems that rebuilds are very common in the p-car world. Why do we as a group seem to favor a rebuild rather than just put “crate” engines in?
I was asked the question the other day and had no idea.
11-10-2005, 03:38 PM
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Hiya JONES199
Do you have a listing for a crate engine ? A price for a crate engine ?
I called a local porsche dealer for a quote on a new 993 motor , $ 55,000.
Non in the system even if I wanted to buy .
Do you have a listing for a crate engine ? A price for a crate engine ?
I called a local porsche dealer for a quote on a new 993 motor , $ 55,000.
Non in the system even if I wanted to buy .
11-10-2005, 04:14 PM
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Its only recently (in the past two or three years) that Porsche dealerships have been willing to discount enough that it made sense financially to buy a rebuilt engine from PAG. I'm sure the price has risen since but when I first looked into it in 2002 the 964 & 993 crate engines were available for around $7800 (with a core exchange). Retail pricing at the time was around $15k so $10k for a local rebuild wasn't a bad idea. Nowadays with the resources available to us here on Rennlist/PelicanBBS and with Wayne's engine rebuilding book it makes even more sense to DIY for 1/3 of the cost.
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11-10-2005, 06:27 PM
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Nowadays with the resources available to us here on Rennlist/PelicanBBS and with Wayne's engine rebuilding book it makes even more sense to DIY for 1/3 of the cost.
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11-10-2005, 07:38 PM
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11-11-2005, 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by mbrouder
What is this book you speak of. Is is 964 specific? I'd like to buy one.
