Fair engine core price?
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Fair engine core price?
I'm picking up a complete high mileage (200k) 3.4L engine today that I'm planning to rebuild. Was told it was pulled this week from a 1999 996 C2 that is getting a LS3 conversion. I have been told the engine runs fine, no noises, no intermix issues, etc. Assuming the motor is a solid rebuild-able motor what would you pay?
Last edited by sb3; 02-10-2019 at 01:15 PM.
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Core or complete motor? Why would someone pull a good running motor to do an LS swap/ Doesn't make sense.
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This particular motor has 200k on it. Current owner said it ran fine when it was pulled. Im not worried about the miles in my case because I'm planning to rebuild it before I install it. Luckily the price the current owner wants is way way below that price range you posted.
Last edited by sb3; 02-10-2019 at 01:00 PM.
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Yea I think that's about right for a running core to rebuild. Another forum member just paid $1500 CAD for one that "suppose" to be a running engine, but the bottom end was blown up. Luckily he can still part it out and recoup his purchase price.
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Someone putting an LS3 into a 911 doesn't know **** about an M96 so pay core price and no more IMHO.
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Unless he's got video (with good audio) of the engine running "fine", I wouldn't pay more than $2k (that's what the core is worth). At the very least with that kind of mileage on it, it's highly likely there's some bore scoring or other potential issues lurking. This is not to say that it's not possible that the engine is "fine" - just highly unlikely. Without some sort of proof or at least documentation, you're asking to get burned!
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Unless he's got video (with good audio) of the engine running "fine", I wouldn't pay more than $2k (that's what the core is worth). At the very least with that kind of mileage on it, it's highly likely there's some bore scoring or other potential issues lurking. This is not to say that it's not possible that the engine is "fine" - just highly unlikely. Without some sort of proof or at least documentation, you're asking to get burned!
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I think you made/got a good deal... The chances of it "running fine" without any noises or "gremlins" as you say, are slim...
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Hard to pass up deal here for a 3.4 and trans,
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/pts...816546038.html
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/pts...816546038.html
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Hard to pass up deal here for a 3.4 and trans,
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/pts...816546038.html
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/pts...816546038.html