2056 list of parts/work involved Options

[william1764]

Considering rebuilding my 2.0 to a 2056 or replacing engine with quality 2056 build already completed. Where can I find list of parts/work involved in a 2056 build? Thanks in advance!

[914_teener]

I was going down this road 3 years ago while I was still in my 50's. So I think time is a factor, at least for me.

Here was my plan:

Keep everything stock going from a great running 1.7 to 2056.

By the time I had collected 75% of the parts and had poweder coated and prepped all the parts ....I was almost 5k down the road without even buying the heads. I had Mark ready to pull the string on building it and had put money down to do so.

I saw and then bought a 987 for 12k and promptly changed my mind to keep the great running 1.7 and just restore every stock bit that needed restoring.

Keep in mind the "diminishing loss of fun" factor and the diminsihing returns when considering your decision.

Don't get me wrong....a 2056 is a great running engine but to get it flawless takes time and money.

Figure two years for the project if you build a type 4 yourself right and 15k minimum. To take the 2.0 out and have a non running car for a while is the "diminishing fun" factor that changed my mind plus the cost....I'm a perfectionist when it comes to engines...I hate having to do things over because I used crappy parts.

Good luck finding a good running used one...that's a needle in a stack of needles.

[william1764]

I was going down this road 3 years ago while I was still in my 50's. So I think time is a factor, at least for me.

Here was my plan:

Keep everything stock going from a great running 1.7 to 2056.

By the time I had collected 75% of the parts and had poweder coated and prepped all the parts ....I was almost 5k down the road without even buying the heads. I had Mark ready to pull the string on building it and had put money down to do so.

I saw and then bought a 987 for 12k and promptly changed my mind to keep the great running 1.7 and just restore every stock bit that needed restoring.

Keep in mind the "diminishing loss of fun" factor and the diminsihing returns when considering your decision.

Don't get me wrong....a 2056 is a great running engine but to get it flawless takes time and money.

Figure two years for the project if you build a type 4 yourself right and 15k minimum. To take the 2.0 out and have a non running car for a while is the "diminishing fun" factor that changed my mind plus the cost....I'm a perfectionist when it comes to engines...I hate having to do things over because I used crappy parts.

Good luck finding a good running used one...that's a needle in a stack of needles.

Thank you - good advice