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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:43 am
- Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
- Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
- Replies: 81
- Views: 2900
Re: Assessing an unknown engine
Another fan of the Rings! Remember the Good Guys win in the end. Dempsey of course locates the ramp/colour for you on rebuild. There is a good chance the broken mounting stud has been screwed in too far and pushed the back of the blind hole into the engine, you will soon find out! Exoecting to see a...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:23 pm
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: 356 big European Trip
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1472
Re: 356 big European Trip
One of the top favorite places for us; Salzburg has it all, fab indeed.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:24 pm
- Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
- Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
- Replies: 81
- Views: 2900
Re: Assessing an unknown engine
Yes, just tear it apart, every bit of the engine, then check things out as you will have to anyway.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:27 pm
- Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
- Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
- Replies: 81
- Views: 2900
Re: Assessing an unknown engine
I can't think of a reason why you cannot split the cases and free the crank as long as you have no cam chains fitted to the cams.
The tight crank could be a number of things from a seized oil pump to the main bearings.
You need to have that stud/corner welded anyway, so simply tear it all apart.
The tight crank could be a number of things from a seized oil pump to the main bearings.
You need to have that stud/corner welded anyway, so simply tear it all apart.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:13 pm
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: my non-Porsche picture of the day
- Replies: 22165
- Views: 1165022
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Lovely!
Nice to see one in action and leaning on it good and hard Rob.
A sunny Curb, nice surprise.
Nice to see one in action and leaning on it good and hard Rob.
A sunny Curb, nice surprise.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:29 am
- Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
- Topic: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
- Replies: 71
- Views: 51023
Re: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
I think the root problem is compression both primary (crank case) and cylinder. The piston should be all but an interference fit at the TDC position. I also need to check the piston top to the exhaust ports and the transfer port, but not feeling the LUV yet to strip it down and check. More homework ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:20 am
- Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
- Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
- Replies: 81
- Views: 2900
Re: Assessing an unknown engine
I think I meant Never Again will I do a modiofied 911 engine, but a stock rebuild will be easy by comparison. A nice reliable Clewett system would be good over the 1986 Bosche DME? Don't think that will happen again in my garage! You will need a lot of paraffin to rough wash those parts, the longer ...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:50 pm
- Forum: Post 1973 - Porsche 911 (Aircooled)
- Topic: who knows
- Replies: 2
- Views: 113
Re: who knows
Talk to REAP in the UK?
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:48 pm
- Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
- Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
- Replies: 81
- Views: 2900
Re: Assessing an unknown engine
That is correct Gary, also using auto box trans fluid, all good at seeping into closed gaps. Bit of hot air gun always helps... Rob, this afternoon roughly costed up the parts to rebuild my elderly 3.2 in my 73T. About £2000 should cover it. All costs from Design911 but there is a good discounts ava...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:57 pm
- Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
- Topic: 1965 Hillman Imp soon with flat six from a Honda
- Replies: 113
- Views: 184531
Re: 1965 Hillman Imp soon with flat six from a Honda
Indeed.
To my view is all the engine mount/silencer a bit low in the shell? That is too close to the road?
To my view is all the engine mount/silencer a bit low in the shell? That is too close to the road?
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:54 pm
- Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
- Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
- Replies: 81
- Views: 2900
Re: Assessing an unknown engine
You are right! A good external clean would have helped, but now you are here, just tear the lot apart down to the crank. You need to check a lot more yet Rob, the intermediate shaft clearance and float and other things. The pistons will clean well, i think that bore will hone, but you need an engine...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:27 pm
- Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
- Topic: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
- Replies: 71
- Views: 51023
Re: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
Posted just now I smell of ether... I smell of blood sweat and tears... This engine (if I dare call it that) will not start. both wrists hurt from trying and the wood prop looks like firewood. I have decided to leave it for a while or for ever (preferably) and let it sit on the shelf and remind me t...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:28 pm
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: The Great Big DDK Meet of 2024!!!
- Replies: 198
- Views: 6485
Re: The Great Big DDK Meet of 2024!!!
This has blossomed to a great sounding event for DDK.
I will be racing the Lola at Shelsley Walsh with at least 2 other DDK players, but I do wish it well.
Hope this will become and Annual Bash and can make it next year.
I will be racing the Lola at Shelsley Walsh with at least 2 other DDK players, but I do wish it well.
Hope this will become and Annual Bash and can make it next year.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:43 am
- Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
- Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
- Replies: 81
- Views: 2900
Re: Assessing an unknown engine
Good going Rob. The 3.2 engine design is far far better in these areas, but the older engines are now getting on and you will finds these things more and more. The engine will only get noticably lighter when the heads are off and the engine on the stand feels almost 'stable' You can rebuild it prope...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:37 am
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: Porsche ranked least reliable car
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2608
Re: Porsche ranked least reliable car
Yes, the ecote applied at the factory and in key places the stone chip thereafter. I have had deep surface rust on both sill leading faces (wheel grit thrown up) and have repaired this and stuck some ABS guards on each side, fix that issue. Rust also on the small flaring mouldings at the end of the ...