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I have a couple of 996 Turbos. Same engine. You might want to change all the small coolant hoses on the engine. There are quite a few that can't be reached with the engine in the car. I would change all the O-rings on the oil cooler - 4 on the oil cooler and 4 on the bracket. These also require engine removal to access.
With the pipes welded you should otherwise be all set. Nothing in the engine is going to wear out; my 180k mile engine is perfect inside, even the chain guides look new.
Changing the water pump you could consider. They do last a long time. No need to mess with the thermostat, no low temp thermostat is needed or even available.
Its the motor mount location. I think the trans location is the same but the mount is different. Wont know for sure till i put it in.
Standard c2 motor mount
Gt3 mounts
So many subtle differences in these cars. The GT3 and the GT2 use the same part here, the Turbo a different part and I can't understand why. The engine assembly is the same.
So many subtle differences in these cars. The GT3 and the GT2 use the same part here, the Turbo a different part and I can't understand why. The engine assembly is the same.
this is a real interesting thing. The turbo, gt2 and gt3 all have the same motor mount plate but u r right the turbo uses a different mount on the body side. All 3 and the c2 share the body panel behind the chassis motor mount. The actual motor mounts r also different numbers between the gt and turbos but they look the same. The gts look like thet hold the mount higher on the body side with a spacer.
im betting it can all go together if the right parts r used
GT3 mount being higher than the turbo possibly related to the solid bushing subframe?
i can measure tomor but the gt3 frame looks to have that space casted into it. I may need a pic from someone with a turbo to see if they use a spacer under the mount. It may be that the gt2 and 3 r based off the c4 chassis and not the widebody.....eventhough the gt2 is a wb.
i really dont want to remove the mounts from the gt3 chassis but i may have to if cant find a reasonably priced cut out off a junk car. Or ill put my fabrication hat on