A cautionary tale...
03-28-2007, 11:19 PM
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Some pics of the work
Mine is about Top end rebuild , and replacing the flywheel and clutch(they are apart anyway) for about $3200 labor, and $1200 machine shop and gaskets,
Then $1450 for the LWF amd clutch from Viper Bob
Then $1450 for the LWF amd clutch from Viper Bob
03-28-2007, 11:22 PM
#17
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Originally Posted by racerboy
http://www.motormeister.com/suz/911_..._engines_5.htm
This is the link on motor meister. You would obv have to pull the engine and ship, etc. But I'd believe that with an essentially brand new motor your car would be worth alot more
This is the link on motor meister. You would obv have to pull the engine and ship, etc. But I'd believe that with an essentially brand new motor your car would be worth alot more
03-28-2007, 11:31 PM
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I don't plan on doing the work anyway...just selling the car for less.
03-28-2007, 11:35 PM
#21
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only the cost of a top-end rebuild...
03-29-2007, 01:06 AM
#23
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Originally Posted by Chris M.
Sorry to hear this. What's the oil consumption on the car or have you not driven it far enough yet to tell?
03-29-2007, 12:38 PM
#24
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I quote , jkarolyi from 01-04-2007 12:03 AM
"Some people here might not know how to use the search feature well, so here's my collection of the best MotorMeister threads. There are plenty more threads in the archives where these came from. I challenge anyone to read these and still do business with these crooks:"
"The $20,000 3.6 (actually more like 3.4) big bore upgrade to a 3.2 without upgrading the 3.2 crank!:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...threadid=266642
The complete 930 3.3 turbo engine taken in trade (w/no core credit) for a 2.7 mag case with Zeniths and used parts:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...threadid=260544
The $20,000+ 2.7 rebuild which had to be done over by another shop:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...&threadid=52202
The 934 mile engine, all leakdown at 70% or more:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...threadid=301218
More cringe-inducing experiences:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...ster#post365065
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...threadid=187022
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...threadid=254145
"Some people here might not know how to use the search feature well, so here's my collection of the best MotorMeister threads. There are plenty more threads in the archives where these came from. I challenge anyone to read these and still do business with these crooks:"
"The $20,000 3.6 (actually more like 3.4) big bore upgrade to a 3.2 without upgrading the 3.2 crank!:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...threadid=266642
The complete 930 3.3 turbo engine taken in trade (w/no core credit) for a 2.7 mag case with Zeniths and used parts:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...threadid=260544
The $20,000+ 2.7 rebuild which had to be done over by another shop:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...&threadid=52202
The 934 mile engine, all leakdown at 70% or more:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...threadid=301218
More cringe-inducing experiences:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...ster#post365065
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...threadid=187022
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/show...threadid=254145
03-29-2007, 01:05 PM
#26
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