Policies
and Warranty Statement
Instant-G 3.6 ltr. "crate motor"
Quick Overview: These engines are USED engines, not new, not rebuilt, but have been tested. Parts which need replacement have been replaced, i.e. oil filter on 993 engines. They are neither rebuilt nor refurbished and we do not represent them as such. Please read the warranty statement carefully with respect to used engines.
As you may know, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford and many after market manufacturers offer american engines as "crate" motors. This avoids people having to find an engine, make modifications, test and tune ext.
This gave us the idea for a similar service on 3.6 motors.
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The customer selects the exhaust, and options, and we do the work. Pricing depends on the options chosen. We can also perform this service on motors the customers supply, and we can also install them in the car..
How do we do this? Easy. I own fourteen porsches, and five of them have 3.6s. I drive them rarely, but it means that I can sell a motor in a car, then simply replace it when convenient. The only engine that is not for sale is the one in my wife's race car. That has to run!
Below is the story of one such motor. We bought the motor at market rate, but it had leaky can boxes. We then threw about 8 hours at the motor at our expense and fixed the leak, which is now starting to be quite common. Not to mention the time it took to install and remove the motor. It would be difficult to find a similar motor for under $7K, then add parts and labor, and a valve adjust and it doesn't take long to exceed the $7850 it sold for. Detailed pricing is in the attached chart.
See: Cars we have done Instant-G
3.6 and 3.8 Conversions
Typical Pricing:
1990-1991 (early) C2 Engine $7550*
1992-1994 (late) C2 Engine $7995*
1995 993 US/Euro Engine $9975*
1996-1998 993 European VarioRAM Engine $10,995*
1996-1998 993 US Varioram -w- New porsche Euro
harness/Euro
Brain ODB-I $10.975-11,975*
Install labor in house approximately 15-20 hours depending on heat and other items.
*Price includes labor to install the conversion kit and test engine. When comparing to salvaged motors realize that we add between $500 and $700 in labor, testing, installation costs which is included in the price. If you want a junkyard motor, then you may or may not save money. Euro 993 Engines generally do not include exhaust though this depends on the engine.