BTR motor rebuild

rpsurfr · rpsurfr's Garage

I have a 1981 BTR that needs a complete motor- I might as well, as there is no compression in two of 6
My question is who to trust with this motor. I have RUF paper work it was put together in Germany by RUF as well as a 5 speed hook up.. I wantit done to specs to preserve the car.
So thoughts gentleman?
thank for your help
Doc

JFairman · 09-01-2015, 12:02 PM

I guess that depends if you want it done locally or you want to ship the motor somewhere else. There's a lot of people that can do a good job rebuilding it.

dennywags · 09-01-2015, 12:36 PM

Perfect Power in Buffalo Grove, IL used to be a Ruf dealer and I know he has built a few BTRs.

Spenny_b · Spenny_b's Garage

Chris @ TurboKraft

0396 · 09-01-2015, 03:09 PM

Steve W@ Rennsport Systems

rpsurfr · rpsurfr's Garage

thanks all

Turbo_pro · 09-04-2015, 03:59 PM

Supertec Performance

Henry Schmidt
760-728-3062
supertec1@earthlink.net

They built both of my 930 engines.
3.1 has 15 years of use and 3.5 has 11 years.
Zero issues. I just wish they would work on water-cooled as well.

porterdog · 09-04-2015, 06:26 PM

Not to take anything away from any builder mentioned in this thread but last I knew the NA Ruf distributor was in Southfield... Probably worth a phone call given your proximity.

TurboKraft · 09-16-2015, 02:05 PM

Done several BTRs and BTR-IIs.

Here's one we did in 2013. The owner already had a carbon fiber fan shroud and had painted his fan red, wanted to keep both, so we refreshed them while remanufacturing everything else to as-new condition.
(Yes, 1-3 air duct missing, we were waiting on one from Germany.)
Even remanufactured the unique "Grosse K27" -- no, those are not the same as the old K29/27 hybrid turbos everyone built.

blue911rsr · 09-16-2015, 04:58 PM

Done a twin turbo ruf right here in Kalamazoo not to far from you car was later sold at gr auto gallery
Claudio

Matt Monson · 09-18-2015, 07:09 AM

I wouldn't put much stock in who was a Ruf distributor. Some of the operations they have licensed over the years haven't been the best. You want to pick a good engine builder. It doesn't matter much whether they have a Ruf history or not. There's some good ones here.

For an engine I like to work with someone local so I can manage the job. Too many long distance blackhole stories around here. I'd probably call Claudio first and talk to him about it.