|
|
|
|
| Author |
|
|
nico55
|
Engine dilemma turbo or na
Have an engine dilemma:
I bought a cool 930 that has been sitting for + 20 years, was 'running?' when parked. 930 is a tuned engine, 3.5, cams, other turbo etc Some options: - rebuild the 930 - but my concern is that cost could be very high as I have no idea why the car was parked. Is the rebuild cost turbo/na comparable? - Sell the turbo engine and buy a rebuild engine, but it's now matching numbers and no idea on value of an old school tuned turbo engine - can buy a 993 rs spec engine and thought of putting the matching turbo in storage, but possible with the 4 speed trans or 5 speed required? The 993 engine is an engine I can easily resell if I ever decide to rebuild the 930 Suggestions are most welcome |
||
09-29-2025, 11:08 PM
|
|
|
Get off my lawn!
|
Rebuild the 930 engine if it needs it. The real crazy value of the 930 is the original engine. The kick in the pants boost is the big part of that car.
Of course it is just a car, do what you want to it.
__________________
Glen 49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America 1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan 1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood! |
||
|
09-30-2025, 05:16 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 665
|
Get it running and see what it needs before deciding. Dopkes shop was 30 miles up the interstate from the dealership I worked at for 16 years. I worked on many turbos at the dealership and then later at my own shop from there....
Last edited by trials935; 09-30-2025 at 06:58 AM.. |
||
|
09-30-2025, 06:45 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Northeast
Posts: 464
|
I agree with the others-get it running before you go another route.
__________________
Mark www.exotechpower.com 1981 Targa-messed with. 91 C2 supercharged track rat Radical Prosport-irritates the GT3 guys 40 years of rebuilding services |
||
|
10-01-2025, 01:35 PM
|
|
|
PCA Member since 1988
|
Agree with get it running first. Drive it, see what you have and what needs fixing, then decide on your next steps. My advice: Try like hell to keep it a "driving project" and resist the urge to do a lot of things at once and end up with a long term "garage project."
__________________
1973.5 911T with RoW 1980 SC CIS stroked to 3.2, 10:1 Mahle Sport p/c's, TBC exhaust ports, M1 cams, SSI's. RSR bushings & adj spring plates, Koni Sports, 21/26mm T-bars, stock swaybars, 16x7 Fuchs w Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+, 205/55-16 at all 4 corners. Cars are for driving. If you want art, get something you can hang on the wall! |
||
|
10-03-2025, 02:25 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Allentown, PA
Posts: 1,249
|
If the engine is numbers matching I'd keep the car together. You didn't mention what year so here's the 1986 valuations from Hagerty.
I'm currently in the middle of a complete engine rebuild for my '86 930. Here's the link to my engine rebuild. https://forums.pelicanparts.com/911-engine-rebuilding-forum/1152815-1986-930-engine-rr-r.html 
__________________
Find Spoke's LED Products: www.spokeworksled.com |
||
|
10-05-2025, 08:17 PM
|
|
|
Carrera
