How do you guys feel about 2.7's?, Tell me the good and bad. Options

[speed metal army]

Looking at a 2.7.Is there some things(besides the obvious wear,compression etc.)that I should look for?Is it a worthwhile swap?Thanks guys!

[J P Stein]

I bought a rebuilt (9 years previously then sat on a shelf) long block with some minor missing bits for 500 bucks.
Rebuilt it about 3600. Ran the hell out of it for 7 years, then rebuilt it again (with NOS RSR PCs) for another 3500 bucks...inflation?).

Anyone putting big bucks into a 7R case is a ......er...not very smart. Decent cases are readly available for 400 bucks. Locally, case savers for the head studs will run a couple hunderd bucks installed.

All this entailed doing the work myself. If you're a checkbook mechanic, any 911 motor is VERY pricey to have built.....the labor alone can be around 8K plus you'll pay full retail for bits.....bend over.

BTW, I sold all my "special tools" (& some not so special) needed to work on the motors for about 1200 bucks. A good investment, me thinks.

The motor ran great when it was sold ( 205hp/tq at the wheels) I hear the fella that bought it has made some "improvements"...swapped carbs & ignition....the 2 things I told him to leave alone.(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

The 76 & later have the oiling mods/later oil pump which will save you some machining bucks.

[JmuRiz]

The motor ran great when it was sold ( 205hp/tq at the wheels) I hear the fella that bought it has made some "improvements"...swapped carbs & ignition....the 2 things I told him to leave alone.

Hey, I ended up with those carbs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Wish I'd have known about the ignition for sale, oh well.

Where on earth did you get that rebuild for that price?!
Maybe PM me if you like.
I think a motor done up like JP's or Chris Campbell's should be awesome for a street+some track car...at least that's what I'm hoping for with my build.

[J P Stein]

The motor ran great when it was sold ( 205hp/tq at the wheels) I hear the fella that bought it has made some "improvements"...swapped carbs & ignition....the 2 things I told him to leave alone.

Hey, I ended up with those carbs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Wish I'd have known about the ignition for sale, oh well.

Where on earth did you get that rebuild for that price?!
Maybe PM me if you like.
I think a motor done up like JP's or Chris Campbell's should be awesome for a street+some track car...at least that's what I'm hoping for with my build.

I have no problem PM'in you but someone here might like the tale.

I bought the books, bought the tools, asked a lot of questions of people I trust, tore apart a couple 911 engines...one I bought huntin', did a lot of shopping for good prices (like NOS Solex cams for 400 bucks:-), found a good machine shop locally that doesn't have an expensive sounding name (under 500 for all needed), Sent the heads to EBS (800 bucks) and new Shasta 9.5:1 pistons machined on JE blanks (full retail 1000 bucks....auggh!)
800 bucks for a rebuild kit ......with everything needed and then some.
Then did the assembly work myself.

Fairly typical rebuild at a shop is 80 hours at up to 100 bucks an hour.
It took me a lot longer than that........

The next time around cost me 2300 bucks for NOS RSR P/Cs, a rebuild kit, and some crank work. I needed to pull one off the shelf ad have it checked out & polished. The original one had been turned .010 under and looked nice but the price of rod & main sets for that was ungodly....unlike the first time around.
This one took me 3 good weekends.

Do the carbs still have the long auxiliary venturi? If so guard them with your life. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) The dizzy when I bought it.....74 Euro Carrera (same as the RS) was around 300-350....nowdays I hear it is worth a grand.