Rebuilt engine options?

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by FredinVa

Vertex Auto sells rebuilds for $11K, but I don’t know much about them (again, I would do the install).

Fred, I have nothing personal against Vertex, but one time while attending an MRO show in Miami I visit their facilities and based on what I saw at that shop, I would Not consider getting one of those engines regardless of the cost.. (if you want more details please send me a PM)

Note: I had (limited) experience assembling air cooled VW, Fiat 4, and Alfa 6 cyl engines and I attended to the Flat6 engine assembly class in GA and would feel comfortable assembling an M96/97 engine, Flat6 also offers their assembly course on CD's.
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PS: before having a chance to build my M97 engine my car got totaled..

[gabedrummin]

Re-built motor . Bummer .Been there done that 12k for an RND MOTOR 3 years and 28 thousand miles and a head cracked . Just take all your money through it in the trunk and light the thing on fire .They say a boat is a money pit .Nah a 20 year old Porsche will drive you insane parts are way to overpriced .You do everything right a a drive key for the oil pump shears and motor goes KA-BOOM..! oR IMS fails motor goes Ka-Boom.Head cracks motor goes Ka-boom.I sent the heads to Hoffman machine on the cheap small crack $1350.00 plus gaskets looking at 2k minimum .And thats me doing the work .Way to many ways for these motors to explode .This will be the 4 motor for this cars history. Original motor suffered Ims Porsche replaced motor under warranty. That motor developed low oil pressure .Replaced that motor with the RDN re-build .or Now that motor is waiting to be put back together .20k to rebuild a motor with nickies and have someone do the work.