[s-cars] 964s are generally bad

[tedebearp at yahoo.com]

The 993's engine is derived from the 964's.  Early ones had the stretched head stud problem, but it appears to have been fixed.  They have a carbon buildup problem, though, and many need a valve job at relatively low mileage.

Harold McComas wrote:
> Man, I am afraid of asking you guys about the 993, things to look out for. 
> Sometime in the next 5 yrs, I would like to get one.
> Harold M
> Manchester, NH
>> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 11:17:58 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] 964s are generally bad
>> To: Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>, Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com>
>> Cc: Jack Walker <jack at walkerperformancegroup.com>,
>> "<s-car-list at audifans.com>" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> Message-ID: <784322.10267.qm at web54506.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
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>> i thought so, too - hence my shock.
>>
>> $15k gets you an LS7, complete from intake to dry sump oil pan, backed by 
>> a 24 month, 50k mile factory warranty.  i told my friend to put that in 
>> his 911.  :)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
>> To: Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com>
>> Cc: Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com>; Jack Walker 
>> <jack at walkerperformancegroup.com>; "<s-car-list at audifans.com>" 
>> <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 5:39:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] 964s are generally bad
>>
>> Gotta agree with Cody about 911 engine rates- the whole thing just drops 
>> down, it's not a big deal to pull the engine out of a 911. Much, much 
>> easier than a 944 Turbo or a Corvette.
>>
>> My mechanic can do it in about 3 hrs., he's quick- he's had about as much 
>> practice pulling the transmission out of his personal 911 as Bill M. doing 
>> the S6. :-)
>>
>> Seriously though, $15k sounds like the engine should have been a 3.8L by 
>> then, with a 5-angle valve job, flowtested, along with cams and headers.
>>
>> That's why I still haven't gotten a P-car- if I put $15k into the Vette, 
>> I'd have a 550 usable rwhp high-revving 427 under the hood, built by 
>> someone like Katech, Lingenfelter or better. $17k rebuild is just 
>> ridiculous.
>>
>> Taka
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