but again, when you do have to work on it you will be spending significantly more money on it. Once you get it installed, the hassle factor should be less than the Type IV. If you really need the big power, or you really have to have that 911 sound and can live with the extra cost and the extra weight, go 911. Rebuilds and maintenance will be more frequent than with the better 911 engines, but they will be significantly cheaper to do.
The swap should be easier than the 911 one (somewhat), the engine is fairly inexpensive (relatively) and lighter weight and more than powerful enough to put a big silly grin on your face when you step on it. If you just need an air-cooled car, the Type IV is the way to go I think. It is also a lot easier to get high levels of power out of (bolt on an exhaust and carbs to the 3.0 and get 200 HP for that quarter-million miles) than the Type IV is, as it was designed from the outset to be a more powerful engine. Earlier 911 engines seem to last about as long, or a little longer than, the Type IV generally does. A well-built Type IV will probably have to be rebuilt two or three times in that amount of miles. There are many of them with over a quarter-million miles on 'em. The abovementioned SC will run until it breaks a head stud, pretty much. Some 911 engines will go just about forever. RND Engines Rebuild Service - 2.7l engine for 00-02 Porsche Boxster. Contact us for availability and ordering info. Paying someone else to rebuild a Type IV can run from $3K to $5K for a pretty stock motor, but you can DIY for probably half that if you work at it. RND Engines Rebuild Service - 2.5l engine for 97-99 Porsche Boxster.
A friend priced rebuild parts on his SC (3.0 liter motor), and got up to ~$6K pretty quickly (though that may have included expected machining costs as well). Porsche later went on to build water-cooled 911s and front-engine SUVs. Paying someone to build you a 911 engine can easily run $10K. When this happens the calipers require a service rebuild of the slider plate. You can also spend money up front on your Type IV to be able to extend your service interval. It is, however, faster and easier and less expensive to do than on a 911 engine.
#Porsche 911 engine rebuild cost full
Competition engine costs are usually double the street counterpart figures for full overhauls. 996 TT/GT2/GT3 engines can range from 20-50k depending on what is needed for the rebuild or enhancements. Maintenance is more frequent on the Type IV than on the 911 engine. The 911 (2.0L-3.6L) and 930 (3.0L-3.6L) engines can be in the 20-30k+ range depending on the year, displacement, work needed and specifications.