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05-11-2003, 03:30 AM
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Hi people. I'm usually from the 924 board, but I figure I've heard so much about the people here, I'd take a look.
Anyway, I have a 1987 924S, and boy, does it have a history. I got it about a year ago, and I used it for a daily driver. Last october, I went on a road trip, and the engine spun the number 2 bearing.
so, we took it back, put a new engine in it. here I am, 5000 miles after the rebuild, and, it spun the bearing AGAIN! <img border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" title="" src="graemlins/cussing.gif" /> I rebuilt it myself, so there is no warranty. I had my work checked and Ok'd by a Porsche tech, the most experienced in Colorado, and he says it looked great.
I do track the car, when the damn thing works, but still, 5k miles, and it spins the bearing, something is wrong. I did break it in as directed by the Porsche tech.
as of now, I"ve run outa patience and money, as I've put over $7,000.00 in a car I bought for $3,000.00. I'm not wanting to rebuild it again.
so, I've got my eye on a shiney 951, but it's got a salvage title, and needs a front right fender, and a front bumper, and a front right headlight. it does run.
I'm torn between fixing the 924S, which has less track potential than the 951, but the 951 needs bodywork, which I'd try to do myself.
If I were to keep the 924, what's a good way to keep the bearing from eating itself again? I've heard that you cross-drill the crank, as accordance with Huntley racing's ideas. I've also heard of the accu-sump system, baffling the oil pan, and adding more oil. I know the adding more oil doesn't help. I changed the oil religiously, and added about 1/4 quart over the top of the dipstick.
I can find body parts for the 951 in junkyards, so that wouldn't be too much of a problem. but I would replace the bearings, and probably do what I would on the 924S, as in cross-drill the crank.
as Vaughn on the 924 site said, 'to make a small fortune in racing, you need to start with a large one' which I have found to be true.
Should I keep the 924S and rebuild it again? or, should I get a 951, do the bodywork, and have a car that can, and probably would, get much faster, and be better on the track (wider tires, better brakes). Thanks for the help.
Anyway, I have a 1987 924S, and boy, does it have a history. I got it about a year ago, and I used it for a daily driver. Last october, I went on a road trip, and the engine spun the number 2 bearing.
so, we took it back, put a new engine in it. here I am, 5000 miles after the rebuild, and, it spun the bearing AGAIN! <img border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" title="" src="graemlins/cussing.gif" /> I rebuilt it myself, so there is no warranty. I had my work checked and Ok'd by a Porsche tech, the most experienced in Colorado, and he says it looked great.
I do track the car, when the damn thing works, but still, 5k miles, and it spins the bearing, something is wrong. I did break it in as directed by the Porsche tech.
as of now, I"ve run outa patience and money, as I've put over $7,000.00 in a car I bought for $3,000.00. I'm not wanting to rebuild it again.
so, I've got my eye on a shiney 951, but it's got a salvage title, and needs a front right fender, and a front bumper, and a front right headlight. it does run.
I'm torn between fixing the 924S, which has less track potential than the 951, but the 951 needs bodywork, which I'd try to do myself.
If I were to keep the 924, what's a good way to keep the bearing from eating itself again? I've heard that you cross-drill the crank, as accordance with Huntley racing's ideas. I've also heard of the accu-sump system, baffling the oil pan, and adding more oil. I know the adding more oil doesn't help. I changed the oil religiously, and added about 1/4 quart over the top of the dipstick.
I can find body parts for the 951 in junkyards, so that wouldn't be too much of a problem. but I would replace the bearings, and probably do what I would on the 924S, as in cross-drill the crank.
as Vaughn on the 924 site said, 'to make a small fortune in racing, you need to start with a large one' which I have found to be true.
Should I keep the 924S and rebuild it again? or, should I get a 951, do the bodywork, and have a car that can, and probably would, get much faster, and be better on the track (wider tires, better brakes). Thanks for the help.
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05-11-2003, 03:13 PM
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Well then.... not much of a variety in the responses, eh? I should prolly also note, that I am a college student, and may not have much of a budget right away. lets see if that affects the vote.
05-11-2003, 06:51 PM
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Yeah...I know...but I was gonna do some stuff to prevent the bearings. what works? I hear cross-drilling the crank is good...I hear adding extra oil, and oil pan baffles are bullsh*t. whatever I do, I'm gonna need to solve this bearing problem. I would keep the 951 off the track until I can get a solution to the bearing problem installed. any tips on how to fix that?
