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Sadness, valve seats tend to fall out when the N12 engine is overheated. The N12 also suffers from burnt exhaust valves. I'd part it out; you won't get much for it with a blown motor since used or rebuilt N12 units cost more than the car is worth. Then there's the labor to install it.