Silber’s 2002 Boxster S Engine Build

[Quadcammer]

yea, thats what really sucks about these engines. There is really no way to soundly rebuild them unless you find a unicorn with round unscored bores or you go to sleeves. The rest of the stuff isn't hatefully expensive (but damn there are a lot of ancillaries and gaskets), but having to drop $5k to sleeve them blows.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Quadcammer

yea, thats what really sucks about these engines. There is really no way to soundly rebuild them unless you find a unicorn with round unscored bores or you go to sleeves. The rest of the stuff isn't hatefully expensive (but damn there are a lot of ancillaries and gaskets), but having to drop $5k to sleeve them blows.

Quadcammer, yes sleeving the block is expensive, but I believe that the kit of the 3.8 LN Nickies, include the sleeves, new pistons and rings..