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Originally posted by sammyg2
I saw this in the recycler www.recycler.com
PORSCHE engine 2.4T... $1,700
2.4T mechanical fuel injection, sheet metal, oil cooler, injection pumps, stacks, no exhaust; needs rebuilding. E-mail for more info. Have pics..
$1,700.00 OBO
It's in LA, sounds like a good possibility. The MFI would be worth that much if it's in good condition. This isn't the engine you bought, is it?
Also in the recycler, I found a 356 crank that is standard size for $300. I thought those were worth their weight in gold.......
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Sam, that 356 crank has been in there for ages. No, I didn't buy the 1700 one. I paid 300 for a complete 2.4 with MFI. It was full of water from sitting outside and the MFI pump is frozen. The TB's and butterflies are dead with corrosion. The cyls were very rusted iron T's and I tossed them. I also tossed the no. 5 rod and all the pistons. I have a replacement rod.
I don't want to waste anymore bandwidth on this being as how this is the "serious" forum. I do appreciate any advice. I can get good 2.4-2.7 cranks all day long for 300. I have everything to put this thing back together except a crank and some decent cams for some HP. I even have a NOS 2.2 E MFI pump. All but the consuambles, that is.
So, to the bottom line: I toss this crank then, right? Then buy bearings, gaskets, rings, have the rods and heads rebuilt and assemble. Oh, and I don't know what's up with the frozen oil pump, but it sounds like a good excuse to get a 3.0 one.
What I need is a shopping list to make sure I'm on the right track. This has to be an exercise in MM style ecomonics, yet I'm gonna try to be careful enough to watch what I am doing and not put together a time bomb. I will check the crank bore and other vital specs before hap-hazzardly throwing this together.
I realize what this discussion has become, a matter of engine rebuild theory. On one side is Wayne and on the other is MM. Frankly, for my purposes, the MM thing works. I just want the control I wouldn't have if they were actually doing it. I will go full tilt on the S motor once this is finished. Let's just call the cost of doing this one "education."
Now, for the shopping list, starting with a good used crank.....
A well known vendor has a pretty good rebuild kit that contains new chains and a lot of goodies. I think Pelican has a similar deal, but it's harder to understand from the catalogue exactly what you are getting. I will do my best to buy this stuff from Pelican. What about the "hardware kit?"