Newb diving in, needs an engine....where should I start looking?
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Newb diving in, needs an engine....where should I start looking?
I have a line on an 89 C4 coupe BLK/BLK available but it has no engine. PO swapped it into his vehicle leaving the donor with my guru. It's been tucked away so I finally asked about it. The rear pass side was hit. Anyway after fixing the body gonna need an engine. Where should I start to make this a fun project car for my son and me to wrench on and drive the **** out of? Tranny is also in good shape and still there too.
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From: London UK
Where are you based?
I guess you have 4 main options:
964 3.6 engine
993 3.6 non vram engine
993 3.6 vram engine
993 3.6 tt engine
The last 3 will require loom, oil and fuel line changes to make things fit.
If you buy an engine try to get the following:
Engine (of course)
Clutch and flywheel (might save you some $$ if they are usable)
Engine to chassis loom (goes from engine to under left hand front seat)
ECU (plugs into the loom under the seat)
Exhaust (more useful on a 964 lump but some of the 993 bits are reusable)
Most of all try to buy an engine with the right story from an honest seller - yes the engine on a pallet at the local breakers might be a few $k cheaper but may also have been to the moon and back.
I guess you have 4 main options:
964 3.6 engine
993 3.6 non vram engine
993 3.6 vram engine
993 3.6 tt engine
The last 3 will require loom, oil and fuel line changes to make things fit.
If you buy an engine try to get the following:
Engine (of course)
Clutch and flywheel (might save you some $$ if they are usable)
Engine to chassis loom (goes from engine to under left hand front seat)
ECU (plugs into the loom under the seat)
Exhaust (more useful on a 964 lump but some of the 993 bits are reusable)
Most of all try to buy an engine with the right story from an honest seller - yes the engine on a pallet at the local breakers might be a few $k cheaper but may also have been to the moon and back.
