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Originally Posted by Joe Bob
Most SC, 78-83 are US delivery 180hp, euro delivery 200+. The 3.0 is prone to head stud breaks. The so called Carrera has the 3.2 with the valve guide wear propensity. If the current owner has done a top end and did it right, the bottom end is normally bullet proof.
As with the 914 an engine swap is a common solution as the rebuilds can exceed the cost of a used engine. Mine has a 3.6.
As with the 914, a proper PPI is a good idea. Also, backdating is pretty easy to a longhood look. All it takes is $$.
Good luck.
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What are head studs? What causes them to break and how is it prevented? Is there a way to tell if they are still good?
I'm not familiar with what valve guide wear propensity is. Is that a hydraulic valve system that automatically adjusts the valves?
What do you mean by PPI? Thanks for your input!