"New" 968 motor on eBay
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That's at Automobile Atlanta. I would be very, very, very careful before I bought anything from them. Just do a search on them, the owner is legendary (not in a good way) in the 914 world, from shill bidding to VIN switching. Their prices are usually astronomically high, double and triple charge credit cards and often complete crap parts show up at your door when all is said and done. Luckily I got easy after participating in one of their "group buys" for some tail light lenses. 11 MONTHS after I ordered them, they finally showed up, ill fitting and double charged for shipping, finally go the shipping sorted out a couple months later. Only cost me a couple hundred bucks to learn to NEVER do business with them again.
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I guess my point is if that engine is 20 years old, there is a good chance that it needs some work. There is also a chance that it is good as-is. I doubt that the crank has regularly been turned and I would suspect that the cylinder walls and other areas of the engine are rusted.
For $18K, it should be disassembled and inspected, parts replaced, and put back together for you, then served on a gold engine stand.
EDIT: My bad, I see the starting bid is $4,500, I thought it was 18K after reading the description. Maybe this isn't such a bad deal.
I would just buy a low mileage engine with a 968 already attached to it.
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For $18K, it should be disassembled and inspected, parts replaced, and put back together for you, then served on a gold engine stand.
EDIT: My bad, I see the starting bid is $4,500, I thought it was 18K after reading the description. Maybe this isn't such a bad deal.
I would just buy a low mileage engine with a 968 already attached to it.
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That's at Automobile Atlanta. I would be very, very, very careful before I bought anything from them. Just do a search on them, the owner is legendary (not in a good way) in the 914 world, from shill bidding to VIN switching. Their prices are usually astronomically high, double and triple charge credit cards and often complete crap parts show up at your door when all is said and done. Luckily I got easy after participating in one of their "group buys" for some tail light lenses. 11 MONTHS after I ordered them, they finally showed up, ill fitting and double charged for shipping, finally go the shipping sorted out a couple months later. Only cost me a couple hundred bucks to learn to NEVER do business with them again.
Whoa, that's at Auto Atlanta? Paul, I take back everything I said. Run away. Run far, run fast! George Hussey is indeed legendary, in the worst ways imaginable. My very first Porsche was a 75' 914 2.0 I bought back in 1984, I made several mistakes ordering parts from those pirates. I learned. Never again. No matter how good the deal seems. I wouldn't be the least surprised if that block is totally empty unless I saw a video of them opening up the pan and valve cover. It may be perfectly legit, but I wouldn't be the one rolling them dice.
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It would certainly make one heck of a conversation piece under a glass table in a mancave........
I would love to hear how this was acquired. Having friends in Porsche corporate I can tell you that items like this are typically destroyed and do not get into the public venue. It may be completely legit, but I can assure you it's rare.
I would love to hear how this was acquired. Having friends in Porsche corporate I can tell you that items like this are typically destroyed and do not get into the public venue. It may be completely legit, but I can assure you it's rare.
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Now, here is something you don't see everyday: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-968-...ac6838&vxp=mtr
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I have not personally seen a motor with the superceded rods fail but I have read about a few and a few 928 GTS failures. For a street car I would not be concerned but I would be mindful of fuel quality and engine knock. However if I had the motor out I'd be inclined to change the rods and not worry about it.