dshepp806

Yeap,..if you're prone to "making a mess with muffin pans",..then, by all means,..please don't use them.....I would think they are perfect to use....

Ed Hughes

Got the cam drive hardware, chainboxes and head/camtower units off today. Also pulled the clutch which looks spectacular considering it is 17,000 miles and 5 years old. I really goofed up. I didn't pull the dowel pin from the cam sprocket like I meant to before pulling the sprocket. Well, lo and behold I immediately remembered it, and it was MIA. I was sorely disappointed in myself. I quickly tipped the motor on end, and reached into the case with my magnetic pickup to try and snag it. Nothing. I tapped on the bottom of the case gently to try and dislodge it. Nothing. Right about when I got into some good vocabulary, it came rolling out of the case and onto the ground. Unbelievable. Got to be more careful!!

I'm travelling again this week, so no progress until next Saturday. I'll take the heads apart then, and get a plan together for cleaning them. I'll probably take them to a shop for cleaning. I may then put the new p's and c's in too.

Amber Gramps

Ed, are the brass bushing looking things in pictures 2 & 3 just temporary holders?

Ed Hughes

Indeed those are Doug. Simply some copper pipe held on by a head nut. Porsche actually makes a set of tools for this, but my guess is that the $3 or 4 I have wrapped up in these is less.

I really don't need them until I put the new ones in. The idea is to keep the cylinders in place as you rotate the crank while installing the P's and C's.

TT Oversteer

Good progress, Ed. What type of finish is that on your fan and fan housing?

Ed Hughes

It's a ceramic coating-on my fan, housing and valve covers.

rusnak

what kind of beer is that? Just kidding. Nice looking job!

cbad-box

Ed looks like things are moving along. I would like to stop by and check things out. I work thursday and saturday this week, sounds like your traveling. If you are going to be in the garage on any of the other days let me know, I can bring beer!

Mario

Ed Hughes

Hi Mario-Probably out doing some stuff on Sunday if you want to stop by. Let me know.

AGW911

Excuse my ignorance, but what are P's and C's?

aadrew10

peesteenz and ceelendayrs.

rusnak

So what are Ps and Qs?

Aherm...sorry Ed. I mean, is the left side (engine left, not photo left) chain tensioner close to fully extended? Cant tell, but it looks out there.

whalebird

Pints and Quarts. beer that is...really.

Ed Hughes

Both of the tensioners were just past their shoulders that the grenade pin retainer captures.

dshepp806

Pistons and Cylinders...


Doyle