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Nmbrsix · 06-21-2016, 01:34 PM

The metal shavings in the oil would worry me. Greatly.

I don't know how you can tear the motor down enough to sufficiently flush all of the complex network of oil passages clean, much less rebuild anything, for $4000.

For that $, I think I'd start with a known good 3.2L motor from an S and do the necessary upgrades to that while it's out of the car--cam chains/adjusters/ramps, AOS, water pump, IMS, RMS, etc. That would likely run ~$10k at a minimum...

06-21-2016, 01:34 PM	#29
Nmbrsix Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 147	The metal shavings in the oil would worry me. Greatly. I don't know how you can tear the motor down enough to sufficiently flush all of the complex network of oil passages clean, much less rebuild anything, for $4000. For that $, I think I'd start with a known good 3.2L motor from an S and do the necessary upgrades to that while it's out of the car--cam chains/adjusters/ramps, AOS, water pump, IMS, RMS, etc. That would likely run ~$10k at a minimum... __________________ '02 Boxster S '16 GTI PP '17 Bolt (with a B)