EDIT: I thank you for all of your interest. I have accepted a full-price offer from a buyer who has offered a simple and clean transaction. I will be dropping the motor in the next two weeks and we will complete the transaction shortly thereafter.
Thanks again,
Doug
I've decided to do a 3.6 upgrade and have the new motor purchased already. The car screams, now, it will scream more with the new engine.
For SALE: stock 1986 Carrera 3.2L with performance upgrades and backdating for the early cars!!
Here's some history:
I bought this engine with my car as a project, but complete with the parts through Dave Bouzaglou at TRE and have 2,500 miles on the car since rebuilding the entire car (see many of my pelican threads, if you are interested). Dave had the engine PPI performed and passed with flying colors at the time of purchase, October of 2004. It is my belief that this engine has 66k miles on it. At the time, Dave believed that number as a result of the PPI and my Carrera odometer / speedometer reflects 65.6k miles, which came from the same donor vehicle (as did my trans, suspension, brakes, etc, etc).
By July of 2005, the car was painted, oil cooler system installed, suspension complete and detailed and running again. Since that time, it has run flawlessly and I've put 2500 miles on it. Since it runs great and you can go for a test drive with me, OR have a PPI done on it, I'm sure the condition will be 100% verified. In 2500 miles of driving, it has consumed about 3/4s of one quart, which again, is consistent with its mileage. It does not smoke at idle, startup or any other time. The engine idles smoothly and pulls VERY hard. I do not have the VIN from the donor car, however.
In September 2005, I removed the engine to complete the back dated heat, modify and repaint the engine tins, replace the high pressure Carrera fuel lines (to the fuel rails) and clean everything. I've attached some pictures below of the stage where it was ready to go back in the car.
With my large 72 row cooler upfront, the engine has never gotten hotter than 195 degrees. The thermostat opens at 190, I believe.
FEATURES:
Exhaust is upgraded to SSI’s and a lightweight, stainless, dual outlet sport muffler (14 lbs by MKExhaust) with polished tips and brushed finish. DME has been upgraded with a Steve Wong chip tuned for the SSI / sport muffler exhaust setup. Power is conservatively 12 to 20 HP above stock with those two upgrades. New AN high-pressure-fuel lines (replacement for factory Carrera fuel lines) New injector seals, New Magnecore wires. New Plugs, New Oil Pressure sender, New distributor cap, new rotor, New silicon valve cover gaskets, Recent fan and housing powdercoat and valve cover paint, 4 new pushrod tubes and seals, New backdated Oil Line. NEW FG backdated heat and high temp silicon ducting. Valve adjustment 2000 miles ago.
Steve Wong upgraded my DME to the later 32k (89 style) as part of his upgrade. That change offers more resolution in the fuel maps resulting in a smoother idle and running.
Also comes with Porsche factory clutch and flywheel. Clutch does not slip and is useable immediately.
With starter, flywheel, clutch, DME, engine harness, updated Carrera fuel lines (Three months ago I built this out of -6 AN lines and had the fuel rails converted to -6 so it is easy to replace again rather than using the $500 factory part), asking $7500 + shipping. I prefer local, Southern California sale, so you can see, hear, experience and test what you'd be buying.
For an additional $600, I'll sell the soft oil lines which run the length of the car to the front oil cooler. That includes thermostat, all fittings and adaptors. Those are new with about 1/2 a year and 2500 miles.
If you don't want some of the parts, be it exhaust, SSI's, etc, let me know. I could sell some parts separately. I'm also flexible, if you want to propose another deal. However, I'm not desparate to sell and see value in a clean, simple transaction.
Please email me with any questions
dougwierenga@cox.net. I can answer every question. If you'd like to talk via phone, just email me and send me your number, or I'll send you my own. As you'll find, I'm very detail oriented and know this is a very good engine for the right buyer.
Here are photos taken when I did the back-dated heat (last Fall):
