3.8 Replacement Motors

[pk2]

I Guess i'm going to listen carefully for the slapping noise before I buy.If it's not endemic,maybe it's a good motor, the one in five that works right. I just want a reliable Box.

I had a super-charged 2.5l. Despite nay-sayers, I had no problems, It never blew and was an -elll of lot of fun

[patssle]

The competitors that have grown on our coat tails are learning this one by one and taking themselves out one by one.

Can I ask who your (good) competitors are? I see your name among the Porsche boards (914world, Pelican) but never anybody else. Surely there are other people working on our engines too.

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by patssle

Can I ask who your (good) competitors are? I see your name among the Porsche boards (914world, Pelican) but never anybody else. Surely there are other people working on our engines too.

They are all still learning. The mistakes we see being made prove that as they are very elementary and I made them the first time I built one of these engines.

In my last two WTI classes we have had a competitor show up and attend the class, which is always interesting.

Lots of shops that never considered working with these engines back when we started this craziness are now doing the work because they have to. They are the guys that laughed at us years ago for working with "disposable engines" but today they are fighting to stay alive and they are doing everything they can, including trying to create these engines.

Just look through the magazines to see who is doing this work, you'll find an ad from everyone of them and you won't find an ad from us.. Why advertise when you have a year's worth of work?

The parts bill on one of my engines is 14K+, these "other" engines are sold completely for less than that, so their is no comparison and therefore no competition.

They might now what we know today in 5 years from now, if they bust their ass and continue copying our products.

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by pk2

I Guess i'm going to listen carefully for the slapping noise before I buy.If it's not endemic,maybe it's a good motor, the one in five that works right. I just want a reliable Box.

I had a super-charged 2.5l. Despite nay-sayers, I had no problems, It never blew and was an -elll of lot of fun

BTW- I was in Tustin last weekend instructing my Porsche M96 Engine Mechanical Class, I could have listened to it for you.

Remember- NO NOISE IS A GOOD NOISE!