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SOT - Why are 928's so cheep? |
rock914 |
Feb 28 2009, 04:30 PM
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rock914 Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 28-October 08 From: Hoopeston Ill Member No.: 9,695 Region Association: None |
I see alot of Porsche 928's on Craigslist for $5,000-$10,000. Why so cheep ? They are great looking cars and V8 powerd. I have always thought that the 928 was one of the coolest looking Porsches ever made. Is there a reason?
Also, any 914 guys in central Illinois? Thanks Bob |
Maltese Falcon |
Mar 3 2009, 03:44 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,694 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Another problem for high mileage 928s is the aluminum engine block. The cylinder bores were coated and are basically throw away blocks at high mileage due to wear and tear. The bores can not be taken up +.030 or +.060 like with Detroit Iron blocks. Some shops were sleeving these engines, with dependability issues. Al Holbert drove a 928gts off the showroom floor and with a few mods, he drove the car to Bonneville and set a record on the salt flats. We have been building exhaust headers for 928 enthusiasts for 31 years. 928 guys are really into their cars--as we are into our fourteens (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Marty |
doug928 |
Mar 3 2009, 03:19 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 26-January 07 From: dayton, ohio Member No.: 7,482 |
I have had 2 928's. A 78 Euro 4.5 and an 83 S, which I still have in addition to the 914/6. I rebuilt the engine on the 78 after a "helper" dropped a small nut into the cylinder, through a plug hole, which then gouged the bore. The blocks are Reynolds extra eutechtic (sp) aluminum which means the aluminum has silicon in the alloy. They are not coated. The blocks can be rebored but you need to etch back the aluminum to expose the silicon. That engine now has over 150k miles on it with no issues. It did take awhile to get the oversized pistons from Mahle but I did get them. Working on these can be daunting but if you have a full set of factory manuals it really isn't that bad.
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