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Originally Posted by hotrod351234
any shop is going to have good and bad posts, there still in business so they have to be doing something right. anyway they gave me a total of $5200.00 for everything, thats them picking the car up and delivery, also going through the transmission and MFI. turn key. so i figure $4750.00 i paid and another $5200.00 for a rebuilt engine, well thats $9750.00 for a porsche thats pretty much new, also includes a new clutch. now i figure thats a pretty good deal, seeing a they are going for more than that with a stock motor with miles on it and who knows how many miles left until a rebuild will be needed. anyway im going for it.
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My friend, you car, your money, your choice.
That said, some food for thought. A quality rebuild of a 911 motor at a respected shop typically costs $10-20,000. Why so much you ask? A few factors to consider:
1-Parts-Assuming you do not need new pistons and cylinders or con rods or other parts that typically have a 200,000+ mile service life, you will pay about $2,000-2,500 for the other stuff you will need including basic machine work for your heads. If you want to price the parts yourself, you can, just use our hosts "Wizard" to make an estimate. You can find the Wizard here:
Porsche 911 Engine Rebuild Wizard - Introduction
2-Other Machine work- Early 911 motors such as yours are built with a Magnesium alloy crankcase. Over the years these cases tend to stress relieve and when the two halves are separated, tend to warp. There are shops that can machine the cases to eliminate the warp and properly align bore the case. This can add $1,000's to the bill.
3-Per many experts, plan on 40 to 60 hours of labor for an EXPERIENCED mechanic to tear down, measure and reassemble the motor. At $50/hr, this is a labor bill of $2,000-$3,000. Most mechanics charge more and the labor costs are corresponding higher.
So far we are at about $6,000 with a $50/hr mechanic ($7,500 with a $75/hr mechanic).
Your guy will give you a new clutch and refresh your transmission as well for the price quoted.
Lets see what that does.
Transmission-Most transmission take about 10-12 hours of labor plus parts to refresh. Figure at least another $1,000 for this work including parts (same cheap $50/hour fellow).
Clutch-The cost of the new clutch should only be the cost of parts. Per our host, a standard clutch kit is about $700 plus you will most likely need a new flywheel ($400) or resurface the one you have ($100).
So now our expected price is around $8,000 (using are $50/hr mechanic). If your mechanic charges $75/hr, the cost rises to $9,600.
I am being fairly optimistic that the engine will only need a basic freshing, not major corrective work to be back to "as new condition" and an expected service life of 150-200,000 miles.
If you have internal damage to the engine, these costs can rapidly escalate from the cost of parts or addtional labor needed for corrective actions.
You decide.