DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

left4dead wrote:Quick! You've left the DDK & Early S badges on the grill!

Mike, I changed my signature a while back as I knew you had this day coming...

Fear not. Chin up ol' boy. It'll be fine - promise!

They make good nipple tassels too!

Onward and upward Mike - get that 356 back on the road and let's see you on some tours

Hot66
Pleased your clutch has solved the vibration!
Spanners crossed, it will be the same for me....

Took the hotrod in for 2 punctures. Thankfully fairly central so am having them plugged

Screw in each.. What are the chances

What is that jack bearing on?

Presumably engine?

Received an unexpected letter…..

I've purchased a few items from Manuel Campuzano, perfect stickers and an excellent custom balsa wood gear knob; when I asked for items to refurb my Repa seat belt receivers many months ago he was down to his vey last set of 'PRESS' decals but promised me the 'PUSH' triangles if he ever produced more. Good to his word he remembered, complete with his customary 'gift'.

In a digital world of plastic courier bags and computer printed labels, Manuel's old school hand written, ink stamped packages from Mexico City just look so cool…..even cooler knowing there's old Porsche related items inside! ….

…many thanks Manuel, you're a star!



Cheers,

sladey wrote:Presumably engine?

exactly… jacking points or engine fine AFAIK

Darren65 wrote:Received an unexpected letter…..

I've purchased a few items from Manuel Campuzano, perfect stickers and an excellent custom balsa wood gear knob; when I asked for items to refurb my Repa seat belt receivers many months ago he was down to his vey last set of 'PRESS' decals but promised me the 'PUSH' triangles if he ever produced more. Good to his word he remembered, complete with his customary 'gift'.

In a digital world of plastic courier bags and computer printed labels, Manuel's old school hand written, ink stamped packages from Mexico City just look so cool…..even cooler knowing there's old Porsche related items inside! ….

…many thanks Manuel, you're a star!



Cheers,

Lovely hand writing !

Kop Hill today. Parked in the field, next to a hot rod:

Dropped the engine oil, gear oil and box oil, took off the carbs to do the fuel surge fix and get ready for rebushing...Winters on the way.

Andy

Beautiful day (again !) here on the west coast of Scotland (what's going on?) so spent the day in the sunshine fine adjusting the return stops on the throttle body linkages, the cut off switch and some mfi pump tinkering and then generally going for a run to see what improvements it made. Running sweet.

Threw back the covers on the S after a two year slumber and bravely tried to carefully restart. No luck as yet but she is close to catching. Cleaned the plugs, distributor contacts, all the engine bay connections. We have fuel (old), air and spark but no life yet. Not too much cranking so will have another go tomorrow. Battery a bit lifeless so perhaps that is the issue.

By the way, have you ever tried adjusting the return stop on the linkages of number 4 with the engine shroud in place. Had to make (modify) another bespoke little tool. It's tight in there! Thinking about doing a gynecology course.

Regards
Mike

Try disconnecting the fuel hose (from the tank) to the fuel pump & sticking the end in a 5 litre can of fresh fuel ...

Or put some fresh petrol in an old spritzer bottle and as some one is cranking the engine spritz into the trumpets. That will do it.