Change History

... at least for me, with no board and no car!
But finally both are back. :)
My car, I'm happy to report, has a new lease on life.
I had briefly told you how piston rod #6 broke during my last stint at Sebring International Raceway on 9/18/10.
My engine was toast. So it was time to look for a new (used) one.
Most of the 2.5 liter engines I found were over $5,000, so I kept looking.
Three weeks into the search I found a 2.7 from a 2001 Boxster for $2,000 plus $300 shipping. I pounced on it, but it took a few more weeks to arrive.
The problem was that the 2.7 liter engine is an e-gas engine and has VarioCam Plus, while the 2.5 has a throttle cable and simple VarioCam.
Since I didn't want to mess with the wiring harness and the ECU, I decided to have the heads from the 2.5 rectified and pressure tested.
We had to install 4 new valves, on cylinder 6 which had been bent, but the rest was OK.
When the heads came back they were installed on the 2.7's block which had been "refreshed" in the interim with new piston rings, new bearings, new chain sliders, new tensioners and new seals.
Also the IMS Ceramic Bearing (from LNE) that I had previously installed on my old engine (in May) was salvaged and transferred to the new "hybrid" engine.
Back in May, I had also installed a new Clutch, and a new Flywheel, which were also successfully transplanted to the "new" engine.
Now the car is running perfect again. There is no Check Engine Light and no Error Codes.
It's very smooth and has more torque (because of the higher displacement) than before.
Here's a picture of the 2.7 liter block being cleaned and refreshed

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So, for anyone else going through the same ordeal, you now now it can be done.
I'm really happy.
I think I'll go for a ride.
Happy Porsche-ing,
Pedro

... at least for me, with no board and no car!
But finally both are back. :)
My car, I'm happy to report, has a new lease on life.
I had briefly told you how piston rod #6 broke during my last stint at Sebring International Raceway on 9/18/10.
My engine was toast. So it was time to look for a new (used) one.
Most of the 2.5 liter engines I found were over $5,000, so I kept looking.
Three weeks into the search I found a 2.7 from a 2001 Boxster for $2,000 plus $300 shipping. I pounced on it, but it took a few more weeks to arrive.
The problem was that the 2.7 liter engine is an e-gas engine and has VarioCam Plus, while the 2.5 has a throttle cable and simple VarioCam.
Since I didn't want to mess with the wiring harness and the ECU, I decided to have the heads from the 2.5 rectified and pressure tested.
We had to install 4 new valves, on cylinder 6 which had been bent, but the rest was OK.
When the heads came back they were installed on the 2.7's block which had been "refreshed" in the interim with new piston rings, new bearings, new chain sliders, new tensioners and new seals.
Also the IMS Ceramic Bearing (from LNE) that I had previously installed on my old engine (in May) was salvaged and transferred to the new "hybrid" engine.
Back in May, I had also installed a new Clutch, and a new Flywheel, which were also successfully transplanted to the "new" engine.
Now the car is running perfect again. There are is no Check Engine Lights and no Error Codes.
It's very smooth and has more torque (because of the higher displacement) than before.
So, for anyone else going through the same ordeal, you now now it can be done.
I'm really happy.
I think I'll go for a ride.
Happy Porsche-ing,
Pedro

... at least for me, with no board and no car!
But finally both are back. :)
My car, I'm happy to report, has a new lease on life.
I had briefly told you how piston rod #6 broke during my last stint at Sebring International Raceway on 9/18/10.
My engine was toast. So it was time to look for a new (used) one.
Most of the 2.5 liter engines I found were over $5,000, so I kept looking.
Three weeks into the search I found a 2.7 from a 2001 Boxster for $2,000 plus $300 shipping. I pounced on it, but it took a few more weeks to arrive.
The problem was that the 2.7 liter engine is an e-gas engine and has VarioCam Plus, while the 2.5 has a throttle cable and simple VarioCam.
Since I didn't want to mess with the wiring harness and the ECU, I decided to have the heads from the 2.5 rectified and pressure tested.
We had to install 4 new valves, on cylinder 6 which had been bent, but the rest was OK.
When the heads came back they were installed on the 2.7's block which had been "refreshed" in the interim with new piston rings, new bearings, new chain sliders, new tensioners and new seals.
Also the IMS Ceramic Bearing (from LNE) that I had previously installed on my old engine (in May) was salvaged and transferred to the new "hybrid" engine.
Back in May, I had also installed a new Clutch, and a new Flywheel, which were also successfully transplanted to the "new" engine.
Now the car is running perfect again. There are no Check Engine Lights and no Error Codes.
It's very smooth and has more torque (because of the higher displacement) than before.
So, for anyone else going through the same ordeal, you now now it can be done.
I'm really happy.
I think I'll go for a ride.
Happy Porsche-ing,
Pedro

... at least for me, with no board and no car!
But finally both are back. :)
My car, I'm happy to report, has a new lease on life.
I had briefly told you how piston rod #6 broke during my last stint at Sebring International Raceway on 9/18/10.
My engine was toast. So it was time to look for a new (used) one.
Most of the 2.5 liter engines I found were over $5,000, so I kept looking.
Three weeks into the search I found a 2.7 from a 2001 Boxster for $2,000 plus $300 shipping. I pounced on it, but it took a few more weeks to arrive.
The problem was that the 2.7 liter engine is an e-gas engine and has VarioCam Plus, while the 2.5 does not. Since has a throttle cable and simple VarioCam.
Since I didn't want to replace all mess with the wiring harness and the ECU, I decided to have the heads from the 2.5 rectified and pressure tested.
We had to install 4 new valves, on cylinder 6 which had been bent, but the rest was OK.
When the heads came back they were installed on the 2.7's block which had been "refreshed" in the interim with new piston rings, new bearings, and new seals.
Also the IMS Ceramic Bearing (from LNE) that I had previously installed on my old engine (in May) was salvaged and transferred to the new "hybrid".
engine.
Back in May, I had also installed a new Clutch, and a new Flywheel, which were also successfully transplanted to the "new" engine.
Now the car is running perfect again. There are no Check Engine Lights or and no Error Codes.
It's very smooth and has more torque (because of the higher displacement) than before.
So, for anyone else going through the same ordeal, you now now it can be done.
I'm really happy.
I think I'll go for a ride.
Happy Porsche-ing,
Pedro

... at least for me, with no board and no car!
But finally both are back. :)
My car, I'm happy to report, has a new lease on life.
I had briefly told you how piston rod #6 broke during my last stint at Sebring International Raceway on 9/18/10.
My engine was toast. So it was time to look for a new (used) one.
Most of the 2.5 liter engines I found were over $5,000, so I kept looking.
Three weeks into the search I found a 2.7 from a 2001 Boxster for $2,000 plus $300 shipping. I pounced on it, but it took a few more weeks to arrive.
The problem was that the 2.7 liter engine has VarioCam Plus, while the 2.5 does not. Since I didn't want to replace all the wiring and the ECU, I decided to have the heads from the 2.5 rectified and pressure tested. We had to install 4 new valves, on cylinder 6 which had been bent, but the rest was OK.
When the heads came back they were installed on the 2.7's block which had been "refreshed" in the interim with new piston rings, new bearings, and new seals.
Also the IMS Ceramic Bearing that I had previously installed on my old engine (in May) was salvaged and transferred to the new "hybrid".
Back in May, I had also installed a new Clutch, and a new Flywheel, which were also successfully transplanted to the "new" engine.
Now the car is running perfect again. There are no Check Engine Lights or Error Codes.
It's very smooth and has more torque (because of the higher displacement) than before.
So, for anyone else going through the same ordeal, you now now it can be done.
I'm really happy.
I think I'll go for a ride.
Happy Porsche-ing,
Pedro