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  1. Thanks for the advice. I am looking at all options. When you talk about 911 with warranties are you talking about aftermarket warranties? Or are you talking about buying from a dealer and getting a Porsche warranty? The only way I'd buy another Porsche, assuming I sell the boxster as is, is with a warranty as well.
  2. The mechanic I'm dealing with (not my regular mechanic) does a lot of performance engine work and has done several switches in past. His estimate not including clutch materials if required is about 3K for the labor all in. He just did an 02 (non variocam plus) 3.2 into a 99 boxster and it took him 32 hours labor. He's thinking he can cut about three hours off that given that he just did one and can be more efficient this time. Shop time is $99 an hour. In both cases egas to no egas. Could get a 2.5 dropped in for 1K-1200 less likely due to simpler job. 2.5's are just as expensive to buy as 3.2's, at least that's what I'm finding when I look. People often talk about 2.5's available for 2K but the few I've come accross are more like 4K. Again, no cheaper than a 3.2. Haven't looked too much at 3.4's, but one place told me they are usually about 6500 for the engine alone. Probably another 3500 (???) to get put in including the extra parts you might have to find or fabricate. Best fit from Raby looks like a 2.7 rebuilt with 260HP and lots of torque. Engine alone is 12Kish but is much superior by the sounds of it. Lots of money to put into a 13K car though.
  3. Thanks. Very interesting and great photos. I'm just about to pull the trigger on an '05 3.2 for my car. Mechanic has done a number of replacements and is confident that he can make it all work like new. Has a fix for the variocam plus and the egas to wire etc. Just doing a bit more homework before I make the plunge.
  4. Thanks for the responses guys. Yes I did mean the IMS, not the rear main seal. Sorry for the typo. It is my understanding that while the IMS problem wasn't solved in later years, I thought that they had done some improvements somewhere around '02. Something about beefing up the bolt that shears off the end. This is the reason I was looking at newer motors. Psychologically, I have a very hard time putting the same motor with the exact same defect in my car. So are the newer motors, while still not perfect, better? Or I am looking at the same odds regardless of what engine I put in? I'll check out the 2.9 rebuild as well. Any feedback from anyone on whether there is any market for the car without a motor? At this point I'm thinking if somebody wanted to give me 4-5K for the car I'd sell it and buy a newer model. Am I dreaming here? Thanks again, Ron I don't think anyone can quote you odds --- heck its supposedly low odds to happen in the first place. When I rebuilt my 986 3.2L I snagged a completely re-engineered IMS from LnEngineering. Charles Navarro and Jake Raby collaborate on quite a few things. Note there was nothing "wrong" with my original IMS (I bought mine with a water pump failure), but I figured better safe than sorry. Here is a picture of an IMS which is redesigned by LnEngineering and an OEM IMS (not sure which vintage) -- check out www.lnengineering.com So if I get a used engine put into my car, how much additional work would it be to have an ln engineering new IMS put in? This would not be a diy situation, my mechanic would be doing the work. Thanks
  5. Thanks for the responses guys. Yes I did mean the IMS, not the rear main seal. Sorry for the typo. It is my understanding that while the IMS problem wasn't solved in later years, I thought that they had done some improvements somewhere around '02. Something about beefing up the bolt that shears off the end. This is the reason I was looking at newer motors. Psychologically, I have a very hard time putting the same motor with the exact same defect in my car. So are the newer motors, while still not perfect, better? Or I am looking at the same odds regardless of what engine I put in? I'll check out the 2.9 rebuild as well. Any feedback from anyone on whether there is any market for the car without a motor? At this point I'm thinking if somebody wanted to give me 4-5K for the car I'd sell it and buy a newer model. Am I dreaming here? Thanks again, Ron
  6. Hello All. New poster here with a big decision to make. I own a 99 boxster 5 spd with just under 90,000 miles. I bought the car used with 84K on it. The car was impeccably maintained at the dealer and had all scheduled services and then some. I live in San Jose. I'm just getting to really enjoy the car since I've only put 6K on it or so. Last week with no warning the engine failed. Sounds like the infamous rms failure. I have the car at my mechanic now and am trying to decide what to do. A crate motor is out of the question due to age and maileage of the car and total cost of redo. So it looks like my options are to buy a used motor and have my mechanic put it in, or sell the car to somebody else who wants to do the same. I have been looking around for motors at recycling yards and have come accross a few. I am hesitant to put in another 2.5 since I'd lose my mind if I spent all that money and had another rms failure in another year or so. I have come accross an '05 3.2 for sale that is actually mroe reasonable than most 2.5 or 2.7's, I guess because there is not as much call for them since most people who have failed engines try to replace with what was in there in the first place and not nearly as many '05's have failed. So my question is, can my competent porsche specializing mechanic put an 05 3.2 in my 99 without trying to reinvent the whole car? I've read a lot of the threads regarding engine replacement but haven't seen this specific thing done. I think '05 has variocam plus? Next question is, if my mechanic is not willing to tackle this, or if the sagely advice on this forum indicates that the job would be very difficult, is there a market for a very well maintained 99 boxster with a new soft top and just completed 90,000 mile service but a blown motor out there? Most important thing to me is that if I do have the engine reinstall done that that the car is as good (or better) than before from a reliability/drive it every day perspective. The extra displacement and HP is of course welcome, but I'm a car driver not a mechanically gifted car mechanic so if the end result is finnicky this replacement would not be ideal for me. Thanks so much in advance for your help. This forum is fantastic. Ron
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