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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 11:30 PM
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Getting ready to pull engine and rebuild. I received every part with an Engine rebuild kit except the lifters. My thought is I should replace, what have other people done. It seems a no brainer to replace??

Also my car is a 95 Should I plug the SIA system
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Old Sep 1, 2015 | 12:13 AM
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I'm preparing to do the same. Definitely replacing the lifters.

Interested in what others feel about oem($40) vs oe ($120) options.
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Old Sep 1, 2015 | 12:21 AM
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What's an "engine rebuild kit"?

Understand each one of these projects is like a snowflake--no two are alike.
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Old Sep 1, 2015 | 08:03 AM
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Vertex sell an complete engine rebuild kit with all factory parts $1,500 (except lifters)
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Old Sep 1, 2015 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ricks993
Vertex sell an complete engine rebuild kit with all factory parts $1,500 (except lifters)
Checked all parts listed for your kit , individually, at porsche in germany, price for all is 1600 euros.
Hopefully all parts you received are Original Porsche.


have brand new parts for an engine rebuild that never happened if need be:

besides stuff in the vertex list, I remember I have:

Original Porsche lifters to sell (16 pieces)
$40/lifter minimum x 4 in sealed porsche bag
$600 for all 16 shipping included
I have 6 pistons original Porsche brand new with rings, axle , clip size 0 weight + (600gr)
$1000 shipping included
the 993 timing tools, (crank holder, cam lockers, cam floating bolts, chain tensioners)
price in market $730, my price $600 shipped never used

bearing Viii: $175

etc.
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Old Sep 3, 2015 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by ricks993

Also my car is a 95 Should I plug the SIA system
If the car is otherwise stock, I would probably replace it to keep the overall authenticity of the car. Otherwise, Patrick motorsports has the right bungs.
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Old Sep 3, 2015 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by geolab
have brand new parts for an engine rebuild that never happened if need be:

besides stuff in the vertex list, I remember I have:

Original Porsche lifters to sell (16 pieces)
$40/lifter minimum x 4 in sealed porsche bag
$600 for all 16 shipping included
I have 6 pistons original Porsche brand new with rings, axle , clip size 0 weight + (600gr)
$1000 shipping included
the 993 timing tools, (crank holder, cam lockers, cam floating bolts, chain tensioners)
price in market $730, my price $600 shipped never used

bearing Viii: $175

etc.
Hi Geo,

Almost missed this....
You have 16 Porsche lifters you will sell for $600? Sounds like the deal of the century to me :-)

If so, Ill take the whole lot: Lifters, Timing Tools, and pistons off your hands.
Let me know if you have any other goodies laying around that you want to throw in too :-)

Jeff
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Old Sep 3, 2015 | 09:26 PM
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Are you planning on using the OE valve guides included in the Vertex rebuild package?
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I'd be wary of a "rebuild kit" sold by Vertex. Example would be the quality of any gaskets and O-rings.

One size fits all doesn't necessarily work on these cars.
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Originally Posted by jscott82
Hi Geo,

Almost missed this....
You have 16 Porsche lifters you will sell for $600? Sounds like the deal of the century to me :-)

If so, Ill take the whole lot: Lifters, Timing Tools, and pistons off your hands.
Let me know if you have any other goodies laying around that you want to throw in too :-)

Jeff
pm your way, thanks
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Old Sep 3, 2015 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jscott82

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You have 16 Porsche lifters you will sell for $600? Sounds like the deal of the century to me :-)

Jeff
combine shipping, since you are taking several stuff

Last edited by geolab; Sep 9, 2015 at 03:23 AM.
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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ricks993
Also my car is a 95 Should I plug the SIA system
Not sure whats to be gained by plugging ports that will plug all by themselves, and which do not get monitored on a 95 OBD 1 system.
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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by nine9six
Not sure whats to be gained by plugging ports that will plug all by themselves, and which do not get monitored on a 95 OBD 1 system.
if you plug the ports you can just yank all the other SAI crap out
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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 09:44 AM
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On a '95, without the V-Ram, removal of the SAI crap allows easier access to that area. Say for example replacement of the oil pressure sender, which I did last year.
I would have had a difficult time if it was still there!
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 01:23 AM
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Check out my engine rebuilding thread on my web site -might be somethingin there that will help.

www.pcarworkshop.com

Cheers,

Mike
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