Just soliciting ideas - tired of my /6 smell. Options

[patssle]

My car is pretty smelly and it's rather annoying as I like to daily drive. The engine (3.0L with Webers) is probably in need of a rebuild, thus burning oil, and there are no cats. Even though I did the /6 conversion myself I'm not really interested in doing a full engine rebuild myself. Paying somebody 10k minimum doesn't excite me either.

I've always had a dream of building an electric car but that's $$$. You can also buy a brand new LS3 engine for less than 8k. I could always sell my complete 3.0L along with the /6 conversion parts to fund a different engine project.

Just playing around with ideas. I might not do anything at all and just deal with it. Any thoughts?

[Luke M]

My car is pretty smelly and it's rather annoying as I like to daily drive. The engine (3.0L with Webers) is probably in need of a rebuild, thus burning oil, and there are no cats. Even though I did the /6 conversion myself I'm not really interested in doing a full engine rebuild myself. Paying somebody 10k minimum doesn't excite me either.

I've always had a dream of building an electric car but that's $$$. You can also buy a brand new LS3 engine for less than 8k. I could always sell my complete 3.0L along with the /6 conversion parts to fund a different engine project.

Just playing around with ideas. I might not do anything at all and just deal with it. Any thoughts?

I'm currently rebuilding my brothers 3.0 6. It was suppose to be a simple broken head stud repair and it was pretty easy until one broke off almost plush with the case. Off to the machine shop it went at that point. One thing led to another and that turned into a bottom end job as it went on. Good thing too because the rod bearing on # 5 was on it's way out. I also found some metal chunks floating around the oil passage ports. The list goes on. I'm going to say it's a pretty straight forward and a task that anyone with some mechanical know how can do.
This would be my 4 th 911 engine that I've rebuild. It requires some special tools but nothing that can't be purchased used if need be.

I would recommend this if you're not up to the task. Go to Pelican parts and look up Bruce ( Flat6pac ) he's been rebuilding 911 engines for as long as I can recall.
I've known Bruce since the mid 80's and is a stand up guy. I believe he rebuilt a 3.2 for a member here ( cairo ? ) not long ago so you maybe able to get his input on dealing with him. If you choose to go that route. Bruce also has a fresh 3.0 for sale that he may do a swap and cash with you on. It's worth a shot to check it out.

I'm telling you by the time you do your own rebuild you will spend more then what you would think. The parts alone so far on my brothers build is well over $4000.00 which includes new pistons/reman cylinders, redone heads, cams/rockers, bearings, seal kit, rod/head stud hardware, etc etc.. and there's more parts to be had before it's all over and done with. Then factor in the machine shop work which is not included in that $4000.00..All that with you doing the work. If you had to pay a shop to do the work figure another $ 3000 + in labor. you get my point by now. It's not cheap by any means.