Early 911 - Engine Rebuild Costs
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I've heard some astronomical prices bantered around for rebuilding these engines (1960's models).
Are they expensive to rebuild and if so, why ? Who can do it and what is a typical cost ?
Another reason I ask is that I know the whereabouts of a 911E that may be for sale. It needs restoring.
Are they expensive to rebuild and if so, why ? Who can do it and what is a typical cost ?
Another reason I ask is that I know the whereabouts of a 911E that may be for sale. It needs restoring.
depends on what you class as expensive ?
There are quite a few hours involved in rebuilding a 911 engine properly. The big costs can come from the parts & until you open the motor up you won't know what's needed .. also a lot of the parts are N/A these days too
Parts prices is a problem ... if you need Barrels & Pistons you could be looking at £3.5K for mahle , cheaper for AA / JE .
Of course, once the motor is rebuilt, you'll then want all the induction system sorted too , so rebuilt carbs or rebuilt MFI, which all adds to the costs .. new heat exchangers? There's another £1K etc
There are quite a few hours involved in rebuilding a 911 engine properly. The big costs can come from the parts & until you open the motor up you won't know what's needed .. also a lot of the parts are N/A these days too
Parts prices is a problem ... if you need Barrels & Pistons you could be looking at £3.5K for mahle , cheaper for AA / JE .
Of course, once the motor is rebuilt, you'll then want all the induction system sorted too , so rebuilt carbs or rebuilt MFI, which all adds to the costs .. new heat exchangers? There's another £1K etc
thegoose said:
A 1960's 911E that you already know needs restoring will probably cost closer to £100k than £50k to do properly. Of that, the engine could cost £4k-£12k?
Sounds about right, I part-rebuilt my 2.4 (pistons&barrels, cams, gasket set, headwork) for around £3k (and then spent the same again on a set of carbs). Add £2k for bearings and a oil pump and £3-4k for a professional's time and you're at £8-9K. Which is about what I spent on a very straightforward pro-rebuild on my 964.SS7
mph said:
Well there's a 2.2T currently advertised with an engine rebuild cost of £24k by Tech 9.
I would consider that expensive.
that's expensive ... for that money you'd expect to be building something specialI would consider that expensive.
a £10K engine budget is a good starting point ... could be more , could be less . Finding the right specialists is the key , including machine shops, builders, suppliers etc
My very recent 964 rebuild came in at £14K, which included new clutch and flywheel, new cams, etc, etc plus about £800 on new oil lines including the one under the offside rear arch = £350!!
However having said that I now have a "new" 24 year old car.
Well worth it in my book as it saves me a fortune on oil.
However having said that I now have a "new" 24 year old car.
Well worth it in my book as it saves me a fortune on oil.
Glaston said:
My very recent 964 rebuild came in at £14K
Well worth it in my book as it saves me a fortune on oil.
That's a heck of a lot of oil!Well worth it in my book as it saves me a fortune on oil.
My 930 top end rebuild came in at £7k 4 years ago but that was part subsidised by the garage I bought from - closer to £10k would be realistic
rubystone said:
Amazing...to rebuild my 365's V12 is about £12k....a 911 engine is just as simple really. In the '80s and '90s I had Martin Harvey rebuild a 2.4e and a 964RS. Neither cost me over £3k....rates and parts must've increased dramatically!
We would all be fooked if prices hadn't risen since then! £3k in the mid eighties is equivalent to £9k today. Add in another 25% to reflect relative scarcity of parts given the cars are 25+ years older and 12k hardly a dramatic leap. That said, the few people today who can build these properly know how to charge. And who can blame them given the value of the cars?Gassing Station | Porsche Classics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff