Who can i send my T4 heads to, Len does not want to rebuild anymore |
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Who can i send my T4 heads to, Len does not want to rebuild anymore |
jsayre914 |
Jan 25 2010, 10:57 AM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,188 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I just got a email from Len Hoffman today. He is focused on producing new Heads, not rebuilding used ones anymore (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Every time i do a search, it always leads to LEN. Who can I send my 2.0 heads to now?? I need to get on this 2056 build. any other recomendations??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
pete-stevers |
Jan 27 2010, 07:45 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,642 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Ouch!!! I've had my eye on a set of LE 180's for some time now. Have them in my engine rebuild wish-list budget at $2058. Price has recently been jacked to $2558. I was ready to blow my tax refund on a $2000 set, but $2500 is a big step up. I can't afford an engine kit in one bite so I've been gathering parts piece by piece from Jake's store over the past two years. The heads were the most expensive and last thing I needed to buy. I bought a Mallory from Jake, a week later he posts that they now suck and will discontinue selling them. I bought a Shadek oil pump from Jake, a week later he posts they now suck and will discontinue using them. This is the kind of luck I've been having trying to get my car up to snuff. I was committed to spending the remaining few thousand dollars this year to get my three year money pit project completed. When does the bleeding for these cars end? Jake & Len if you are still watching, how about offering a group buy $2000 price for the LE 180's. Well i am going to get ready to be blasted for this one....but here goes at these prices it is far cheaper to put an old 3.0 sc engine in, including all parts and pieces....2000 bucks ports, polishes twin plugs those heads, but a rebuild is not for the faint of heart either, and may come soon on an old three so if you have your heart set on running a four, cough up the cash for a good set of heads.....this is one area i would not skimp on and if you are running an old car like a 914 it just doesn't end...the bleeding continues.......and continues but there is a solution ...buy a miata (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Jake Raby |
Jan 27 2010, 08:35 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
Ouch!!! I've had my eye on a set of LE 180's for some time now. Have them in my engine rebuild wish-list budget at $2058. Price has recently been jacked to $2558. I was ready to blow my tax refund on a $2000 set, but $2500 is a big step up. I can't afford an engine kit in one bite so I've been gathering parts piece by piece from Jake's store over the past two years. The heads were the most expensive and last thing I needed to buy. I bought a Mallory from Jake, a week later he posts that they now suck and will discontinue selling them. I bought a Shadek oil pump from Jake, a week later he posts they now suck and will discontinue using them. This is the kind of luck I've been having trying to get my car up to snuff. I was committed to spending the remaining few thousand dollars this year to get my three year money pit project completed. When does the bleeding for these cars end? Jake & Len if you are still watching, how about offering a group buy $2000 price for the LE 180's. Well i am going to get ready to be blasted for this one....but here goes at these prices it is far cheaper to put an old 3.0 sc engine in, including all parts and pieces....2000 bucks ports, polishes twin plugs those heads, but a rebuild is not for the faint of heart either, and may come soon on an old three so if you have your heart set on running a four, cough up the cash for a good set of heads.....this is one area i would not skimp on and if you are running an old car like a 914 it just doesn't end...the bleeding continues.......and continues but there is a solution ...buy a miata (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) No thrashing from me... Of course you can put a six and if you want to, then you should. But why buy a Miata when you can buy a Boxster for the same price? |
DBCooper |
Jan 27 2010, 09:26 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
But why buy a Miata when you can buy a Boxster for the same price? Because, as you said earlier, those Boxsters are being crushed because people can't afford the engine rebuilds. So gonna be more and more rollers for sale. And the WRX conversion isn't just more fun, as it turns out it makes sense and is actually frugal. Damn, I never saw that coming. Better option than giving up and crushing the car, that's for sure. . |
Jake Raby |
Jan 27 2010, 09:52 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
But why buy a Miata when you can buy a Boxster for the same price? Because, as you said earlier, those Boxsters are being crushed because people can't afford the engine rebuilds. So gonna be more and more rollers for sale. And the WRX conversion isn't just more fun, as it turns out it makes sense and is actually frugal. Damn, I never saw that coming. Better option than giving up and crushing the car, that's for sure. . Wanna put a WRX engine in the car? Fine, do it.. My days of giving a damn about that are over and have been. Not all Boxster are being junked when they have an engine failure.. Porsche enthusiasts that can afford to repair the engines are scooping them up and building bad ass track cars from them.. One bought a Boxster S with a blown engine (44K miles) for 3,500 bucks! My point is that modern cars are also being scrapped because their engines cost more to build than the car is generally worth, just like another poster said could happen to the 914. There will always be a group that want to keep the original appeal of the car and they'll spend what is required to do that, even if it means less power than a conversion or even more maintenance. I just talked on the phone this evening to three of those people, all of which secured a spot in line for a turn key engine for their 914. |
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