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Old 01-12-2021, 09:37 AM   #1
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What to do with a trashed 3.2 Case?

I still have the 3.2 M96 engine from my 2001 986 in the garage, this poor thing had over 200,000 miles on it before a rod let go. If you wish to see how bad this thing was here is a link to one of my YouTube videos on the motor tear down. https://youtu.be/h_2dEuj5efI

At this point I don't think the case is worth fixing and buying a new crank case, and rebuilding the motor.

BUT WHAT ELSE can I do with this hunk of metal?

Suggestions on what to do, maybe a cool table with wine bottles as pistons...

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Old 01-12-2021, 09:59 AM   #2
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I had a very similar situation with my 3.2: see video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrJl2uHrzaY&t=21s
I gave the aluminum case to a metal scrapper who was very happy!
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Old 01-13-2021, 02:22 AM   #3
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If you have a man cave make a coffee table out of it , use clear glass as the top .
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Any clue why it threw a rod? Oil pressure dropped?
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Old 01-13-2021, 08:40 AM   #6
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Old 01-13-2021, 01:15 PM   #7
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Target practice.
Ever heard of the word "ricochet"?
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Ever heard of the word "ricochet"?
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Or maybe use it for target practice as the item being projected... like putting it in a trebuchet. Hell yeah!!!
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Or maybe use it for target practice as the item being projected... like putting it in a trebuchet. Hell yeah!!!
Now you're talkin'!!
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+1 on the coffee table. Perfect for the non-gender specific cave.

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Old 01-13-2021, 07:14 PM   #11
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40 some years ago we used them to anchor mooring balls in the basin. Drain all the oil out first of course
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Old 01-14-2021, 05:54 AM   #12
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That V12 table looks great. I don't think an M96 case has the same cool visuals.

There is a 928 block for sale on Grand Rapids craigslist that I would love the make into a table, if I had the skills.
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I still have the 3.2 M96 engine from my 2001 986 in the garage, this poor thing had over 200,000 miles on it before a rod let go. If you wish to see how bad this thing was here is a link to one of my YouTube videos on the motor tear down. https://youtu.be/h_2dEuj5efI

At this point I don't think the case is worth fixing and buying a new crank case, and rebuilding the motor.

BUT WHAT ELSE can I do with this hunk of metal?

Suggestions on what to do, maybe a cool table with wine bottles as pistons...

Brian

I took a old Dual Mass flywheel to a salvage yard that buys metal in CA
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I made a SBF table a while back. I like it.
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Well done sir. I think the MSRP on the Ferrari table is +/- $5,000.

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