The engine was in good shape with all service records stamped until the second owner bought it and went to a local "mechanic" (plumber), This plumber was supposed to repair a oil leak from the IMS shaft seal.
He swapped the seal and somehow he put the camshafts out of timing...
When he started the engine hi heard some crunch sound (two broken exhaust valves) so he pulled out the engine again for inspection but when it had it out, he succeed to drop the engine upside down like a toast with the marmalade down, crashing the intake manifolds. Then he realised he was in a problem and then he called me in to help him out, as he told me this story a just have to laugh and tell him that if this was my car i would have his ***** chop off.

So I helped and bought the car at a good price

 

i would do things i shouldn't do to have that interior in my cayman.

 

This may be Porsche Sacrilegious, but have you thought of putting a Corvette LS engine in it? I saw a kit on the Internet and I think it was about $7,000. Anyway, it’s a thought, and at least 450 HP.

 

After parts to replace:
1 x piston
6 x exhaust valves
valve seats at one cylinder
intake manifolds
oil tubes
gaskets, cylinder bolts
bearings

 

Keep us updated.

 

There are two different piston at the 3.2Ltr engines:

A. 535-541g Ref 99610303215

B. 541-547g Ref 99610303216.

my pistons are the more heavier units, so that’s el what I bought plus new piston rings for all pistons

 

For IMS I bought this reforced unit, to make this fit I sent the engine block at a local workshop who made a bigger hole to be available to take the new IMS bearing, the good thing is that now it’s possible to change the IMS at every clutch change

 

Whoa. Quite a story. Looks like you know your way around an engine.

 

Price to fix ? And how many hours ? Hope you got a great great deal on it.

 

The car is finished!