Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> Cheap used 2.0L
bd1308
post Mar 17 2007, 02:00 PM
Post #1


Sir Post-a-lot
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 8,020
Joined: 24-January 05
From: Louisville,KY
Member No.: 3,501
Is there a such thing as a cheap used working 2.0 914 engine anymore?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
VaccaRabite
post Mar 17 2007, 02:11 PM
Post #2


En Garde!
**********

Group: Admin
Posts: 13,444
Joined: 15-December 03
From: Dallastown, PA
Member No.: 1,435
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
Not on the East Coast, unless you get a steal... All the cheap parts are in Cali.

Zach
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
jimkelly
post Mar 17 2007, 02:13 PM
Post #3


Delaware USA
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,969
Joined: 5-August 04
From: Delaware, USA
Member No.: 2,460
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
what do you consider a cheap 2.0 ??

$500

$1000

$1500

jim
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
bd1308
post Mar 17 2007, 03:54 PM
Post #4


Sir Post-a-lot
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 8,020
Joined: 24-January 05
From: Louisville,KY
Member No.: 3,501
Thats a good point Jim,

I think 1000 would be a great deal for an engine with less than 50k miles.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
r_towle
post Mar 17 2007, 03:57 PM
Post #5


Custom Member
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 24,574
Joined: 9-January 03
From: Taxachusetts
Member No.: 124
Region Association: North East States
might want to ask Grasshopper.
He is going to build a six, but he has quite a few parts cars, and he is close enough to drive to.
Also, think about coming to Hershey...I have seen whole motors there in the past.

Rich
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
BiG bOgGs
post Mar 17 2007, 05:27 PM
Post #6


The Bogus One
**

Group: Members
Posts: 452
Joined: 25-September 04
From: Ft. Myers, FL 33967
Member No.: 2,829
Region Association: South East States
Hs anyone had any experience with long blocks from either of these places?

Import motor


GEX
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Dave_Darling
post Mar 17 2007, 05:46 PM
Post #7


914 Idiot
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 14,986
Joined: 9-January 03
From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona
Member No.: 121
Region Association: Northern California
QUOTE(BiG bOgGs @ Mar 17 2007, 03:27 PM) *

Hs anyone had any experience with long blocks from either of these places?

Import motor


GEX


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Wait--are you serious?

Uhh, do a search on those names. Make sure you're wearing nomex when you read the threads...

--DD
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Twystd1
post Mar 17 2007, 05:57 PM
Post #8


You don't want to know... really.....
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,514
Joined: 12-September 04
From: Newport Beach, California
Member No.: 2,743
Gex And Import Motors... OMG...!!!!!!!!!

Check out this site with the search function and google these guys.

You can spend hours reading about these guys.

I STRONGLY suggest you do your homework before even attempting to talk with either of these company's.

NOTE: If you have a relatively decent REBUILABLE 2.0 long block. And the heads need the basics like seats, valves, springs, valve job, guides and basic machining AND NOT SERIOUS WELDING AND REPAIR. YOU can build your long block out for under 1500 bucks.

This would give you a basicly new engine. Add a Raby cam and lifters to the bowl of soup and a few other goodys. Your looking at 2K if you add up all the little parts you might want to add.

NOTE: This is engine only.. Not all the FI or Ignition goodys that may need to be adjusted, rebuilt, repaired or bought new.

This assumes you have the knowledge to assemble it yourself. And you have a machinist that will do your head, crank, block and cylinder work to a known spec. The you simply assemble using your original pistons.

Add 500 bucks or so for 96s...

If you have connections you could do a stock build for 1200 bucks or less... Just depends on who you know and who owes you a favor.

OR... Pay Jake the 5K (thats a good deal.. believe it) and get a best case scenario kit.

Thats my .02 worth...

Clayton
Your friendly cheap bastid.....
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
rhodyguy
post Mar 17 2007, 06:06 PM
Post #9


Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out.
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 22,080
Joined: 2-March 03
From: Orion's Bell. The BELL!
Member No.: 378
Region Association: Galt's Gulch
i think a good running plug and play djet 2.0 for 1k is optimistic.

k
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
BiG bOgGs
post Mar 17 2007, 06:21 PM
Post #10


The Bogus One
**

Group: Members
Posts: 452
Joined: 25-September 04
From: Ft. Myers, FL 33967
Member No.: 2,829
Region Association: South East States
Easy guys....easy.... it was just a question.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
LarryR
post Mar 17 2007, 06:25 PM
Post #11


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 929
Joined: 15-March 07
From: E. Bay Area, N. California
Member No.: 7,604
I saw a real nice 2.0 on ebay that had a fresh rebuild on it... powder coated engine tin, new P&C ... No one bid on it for 2650 last week.

There was a 2.0 on Craigslist in the bay area about a week ago too... freshly removed for 850.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
sww914
post Mar 17 2007, 07:17 PM
Post #12


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,439
Joined: 4-June 06
Member No.: 6,146
Region Association: None
I think that import motors and gex don't really rebuild motors, they clean, repair, and repaint them. broken parts are replaced, mostly, but some pretty worn out parts are reused. I think they generally use the cheapest parts they can find, regardless of how low the quality is.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
bd1308
post Mar 18 2007, 12:03 AM
Post #13


Sir Post-a-lot
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 8,020
Joined: 24-January 05
From: Louisville,KY
Member No.: 3,501
no djet.

im done with 30 year old injection
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Tobra
post Mar 18 2007, 12:06 AM
Post #14


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,453
Joined: 22-August 05
From: Sacramento, CA
Member No.: 4,634
that old bosch FI is really a great system. I know where you can get a 2 liter with freshly redone top end for less than a grand
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
bd1308
post Mar 18 2007, 08:14 AM
Post #15


Sir Post-a-lot
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 8,020
Joined: 24-January 05
From: Louisville,KY
Member No.: 3,501
well its very relieving to find a 2.0 914 engine.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
911quest
post Mar 18 2007, 06:28 PM
Post #16


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 277
Joined: 26-March 06
From: Louisville Ky
Member No.: 5,773
Region Association: South East States
There's a couple of guys here in Louisville that have enough parts to build one.You could do it for a grand if you not worried about stock parts and not having 800.00 camshafts and cermic lifters and balance blueprinted push rod tubes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
bd1308
post Mar 18 2007, 08:47 PM
Post #17


Sir Post-a-lot
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 8,020
Joined: 24-January 05
From: Louisville,KY
Member No.: 3,501
we need to meet sometime....

Plus I have to see your 914/6 or that 912 you have.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
911quest
post Mar 18 2007, 09:07 PM
Post #18


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 277
Joined: 26-March 06
From: Louisville Ky
Member No.: 5,773
Region Association: South East States
QUOTE(bd1308 @ Mar 18 2007, 06:47 PM) *

we need to meet sometime....

Plus I have to see your 914/6 or that 912 you have.


It's a 65 911 you saw it up at the drive-in last summer
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
bd1308
post Mar 18 2007, 09:20 PM
Post #19


Sir Post-a-lot
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 8,020
Joined: 24-January 05
From: Louisville,KY
Member No.: 3,501
that was a neat time....I remember that car vividly....


I'm sorry I called that 911 a 914 or a 912

I remember now, that car was very nice
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 17th May 2024 - 05:36 PM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...