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Posted by: mepstein May 6 2019, 06:54 PM

3.0 - 911SC engine. Currently in good running condition in car. Owner is sending to our shop for 3.8 conversion. We will pull engine and do compression, leakdown, check headstuds, etc. Stock CIS injection. $10K
Pics and video when car arrives.
Email - mark@markepstein.net to purchase.

Posted by: mepstein May 7 2019, 08:06 PM

Here’s the car. Immaculately maintained except dust from our shop. Customer is getting a 350hp 3.8 so the 3.0 is for sale. Currently, the engine can be tried out in the car. Soon we will pull it and check the details. Just waiting for a lift to open up.


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Posted by: sixnotfour May 7 2019, 08:12 PM

did i miss it ? what year ?

Posted by: mepstein May 7 2019, 08:38 PM

You know, I forgot to check. I went to the shop to work on my stuff so I was preoccupied.

Posted by: Freezin 914 May 7 2019, 09:17 PM

I told the guy I know looking for an SC motor, gave him your contact info. Hopefully he will be emailing you.

Posted by: Mblizzard May 8 2019, 10:30 AM

You know I love my 4 and have dropped some $$ on it. But when I see things like this I have to wonder.

I have more than this in the parts to build my 4.

Posted by: mepstein May 14 2019, 05:31 PM

Head studs are all good. Oil pressure is great. The entire CIS injection was rebuilt with earlier big port cis so there is no lambda. 1982 car and engine.

Attached link is a video of the leak down which is also great.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAPcLEQxl-Y&feature=youtu.be

@Freezin_914

Posted by: Freezin 914 May 14 2019, 06:46 PM

I will make sure he gets to check out the video. Thank you.

Posted by: mepstein May 14 2019, 07:38 PM

A core 3.0 that needs a full rebuild and often is just a long block is usually priced at $6-7k. This one has always been well maintained and is ready to drop in a car. 914 or 911.

Posted by: 914_teener May 15 2019, 08:10 AM

Yep.

Join thw club Rob.

Posted by: nditiz1 May 15 2019, 10:45 AM

Mark the leak downs look good!

117k on it

So I have a 3.0 out of an 82. Was running when pulled last November, but needs to be gone through. Do I sell mine and buy this one or rebuild the one I got?

Did the studs check out?

Posted by: mepstein May 15 2019, 11:49 AM

Yea. Studs are good. Everything checks out on this engine and until a couple days ago it was running the car very well. The norm at our shop is a built 3.2 or 3.6 upgrade from a smaller engine. Since these have become high end builds, a built 3.8 with lots of extras is the usual fix. Nothing wrong with this 3.0 and You could be driving in weeks vs rebuild months or longer.

Pelican has a pretty good “engine rebuilder” program that will help you estimate costs. It’s shocking how fast it adds up.

Posted by: Tdskip May 15 2019, 02:07 PM

@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=18763 - rebuild costs get very expensive very quickly. I have a couple threads going on Pelican about this for my 2.7 and I'm likely into it for close to $8 even if I do it all myself.

Now to be fair a 2.7 can presents more challenges than a good 3.0 but until you open it up you never know.

If I was at a different point I'd buy and ship this in a heartbeat rather than rebuilding mine.

Your mileage may vary, but fresh info that I thought was relevant to share.

Posted by: mepstein May 15 2019, 03:10 PM

8k is probably no frills and no big surprises. Just rebuilding the CIS is $1k. Every wur & fd needs restoration after 40 years. That’s probably half the reason this engine runs so well. We have a guy who does the full service on the parts and tests them for proper flow. Unlike our type 4’s, cis will support hotter cams than stock.

Posted by: Tdskip May 15 2019, 03:23 PM

Yep - assume all the normal / preventative 2.7 machining but not a “built” motor. A bit more input than stock but that’s about it. Keep in mind that is if I put it back together - a VERY big if.

Posted by: mepstein May 16 2019, 06:34 AM

Also has Carrera chain tensioners.Includes flywheel and exhaust. No clutch.

Posted by: mepstein May 16 2019, 08:44 AM

Pending

Posted by: sixnotfour May 16 2019, 01:22 PM

smart deal..

Posted by: mepstein May 16 2019, 01:34 PM

The nice thing about a running engine is the buyer can be driving this summer instead of looking at a lump in the corner of the garage. It’s going in a 911 so there’s no “conversion” to work out.