Shaun @ Tru6

Thanks for the warm welcome Ed! I need to marry into money, there's no doubt that.



Thanks but I'm a nub too! Taking baby steps with this car.

Shaun @ Tru6

Hey Matt, good to see you over here!

I can't wait to drive it! Think it will be another whole week though. I got the injectors out tonight and bought some rubber stoppers so I can clean the manifold with a little abandon tomorrow. Then get these in. Then get the air injection system out, oil and then it's all about figuring out the inoperative gauges and such.

RennPartsDirect

That machine is pricey. Where are you located? Any interest in tumbling a bunch of hardware when the day comes to replace my head gaskets? What you've done looks so nice...

RennPartsDirect

I just read through your Pelican posts. I didn't realize that was one of your core services for your business! How is your pricing structured? By the pound or by the piece or?

Shaun @ Tru6

My pricing is by the piece. The 2 platers I use only handwire each part. By the pound is for barrel plating which is lower quality work. Send me an email at shaun@tru-6.com and I'll send you a price list. It's 911-specific but easy to translate over to a 928. Also, I always supply new German-made common (flat, wave, lock, Schnorr) washers with each job free of charge.

The Fixer

The two cars [911 / 928] really compliment one another. 928s are like intergalactic trucks. They're very fast and very comfortable. You'll notice how much more rigid the 928 chassis is. Your's is a beautiful car. I really like red 928s a lot.

Re wonky gauges:
Go over all your ground points. I use a Dremel tool with wire wheel attachment and get a mirror finish on mating surfaces.
Also the connections to the printed circuit behind the pod. Be very careful with these as they are delicate. There are many threads here on correcting wonky gauges. If you still have problems the printed circuit for your car is still available new for about $100. Try 928 INTL or Roger.
You're a great Mechanic and you'll love finally having a bit of shoulder room and appreciate both for what they have to offer.

BTW, my 928 has been just as reliable as my 3.2.

Shaun @ Tru6

Thanks Matt, good to know on the gauges. I will try to put some time into it this weekend, going to NYC either Sat or Sun.

Yeah, I expect it will be a little like driving the space shuttle, which I'm looking forward to. BUT, my 911s are typically gutted lightweights that are super nimble, tossable and quick. My 73 with a 3.2 weighed in at 2174 lbs before I tore it apart to do some rust repair. I have to think of this car completely differently than I do a 911. I don't think that will be hard.

WALTSTAR

RESPECT for your care and dedication to a well done job. Keep it after the little bugs get worked out. You were obviously in the right place, right time. Try some Marvel mystery oil for the lifters.

Go Go Joe

Greetings!

Please forgive me for bringing this up especially now that you have the timing belt installed and everything buttoned up, but did you take a good look at the cam gears and oil pump gear before reinstalling the belt? Maybe it's just the lighting in your pictures but the gears look pretty worn. I'm no expert and certainly any of our illustrious experts please correct me if I'm wrong but should this be a concern? I know there have been many threads discussing worn cam gears, refinishing the gears, etc.
When I did the timing belt on my '88MY S4 5spd, my gears looked in about the same condition and it was recommended strongly to me to replace them to avoid possible belt failure. OP, sorry to even broach the subject as I applaud your efforts to bring this Shark back to life. I wish you best of luck with it and please keep the pictures and story coming.

Snowglobe

+928

fbarnhill

Shaun, Do you still have the sticky lifter? I have had issues with them twice after the car sat for a few months. One was an early 79 but the other is my 86.5. In both cases, the issue was resolved after a 15-30 minute drive. By the time I got home she just purred. I think it takes some of these lifters longer to pump up than others.

The car looks great and you did an awesome job on the maintenance. If it is a GT, I thought I read that, then Ill bet you udidn't overpay. Especially once you have her running like a wild beast. The prices for those cars are on the up and up it seems. Just have a look at Ebay. Now, I'll not suggest that this is the true market but if you look at cars that actually sold, you can get an idea of actual value.

Cheers,
Frank

Shaun @ Tru6

Thank you Frank, lifter is quiet thank goodness. It's "only" an S4 though. But the rise in prices, real or slightly not, makes the challenge a little more worthwhile, but honestly, I just like the work. Still have a lot more work to do it but unfortunately free time is running out. Did not get a chance to work on the car at all this weekend. I'm expanding my plating business to add bright dip-anodizing and moving powder coating in-house. No time for fun.

Shaun @ Tru6

I have a blown head gasket, I guess I shouldn't be surprised sitting for so long. #6 has good leakdown but a lot of gurgling. #5 has 90% leakdown. I don't want to say getting the motor out was easy, mostly because the top bellhousing mating sleeves were frozen into the block, but it was a manageable, methodical job that just took care and patience. I left the wiring harness in the car. Good time to detail the hell out of the motor. Now all I need is a ton of snow.

Will be interesting to pull the heads off. Is there a list of while you are in there stuff I should look at? Build a stroker?

wpgshark

I feel bad about complaining about having to drag mine across the garage.

I'm assuming that you are planning more than head gaskets as that could have been done on the driveway with less effort than moving it up the stairs.

You have certainly demonstrated that you are up to any challenge and beautiful work.

I didn't notice, did you check the oil pump pulley? in the pictures it appeared to be original aluminum, When I did the TB on the 88 I'm working on, under real close examination you could see stress cracking, part has been superseded by a steel one.

Looking forward to seeing more on your continuing project.

Lance

Shaun @ Tru6

Hi Lance, I pulled it out because I just didn't know what I was going to find once I pulled the heads off. Also a great excuse to detail the engine. I will look at the oil pump pulley when it comes apart, thank you for noting that.

I'll probably start on it this weekend. Should be fun.