hosrom_951

Eric: If you need help regarding technical documentation from the manual, i would gladly help you out.....

Chris White

Pay very close attention to sealing the oil galley at the crank girdle and the oil pick up. A small air leak there will ruin your day!
Make sure the crank girdle is positioned correctly before final torquing – if the oil pump surface is not flush (upper to lower) you will get a little grumpy later.
If you are replacing the oil galley plugs (as I hope you are – it’s the only way to really clean the block) be careful with the little one near cylinder 1 – I now locktite, stake and epoxy that little bastard in place.
The only other tip….Clean, Clean. Clean. Clean…..cant get clean enough…

Chris White

Skunk Workz

If you feel comfortable using the block as your dinner plate,you're getting there..

cruise98

Chris:

What is the part number for the small galley plug in the vertical bore? I have searched in vain for that part. Finally just tapped and installed a threaded plug.

I agree, if dinner tastes a bit greasy, it isn't clean enough!

Chris White

I don’t know the part number –the first one I installed that was an original Porsche part came unseated and popped out. Luckily I was riding in the passengers seat and yelled to kill the engine. Took quite a few hours to pull the pan and fix. Since then I just pick them up locally and really make sure they won’t come out!!!

Tapping and plugging is a good way to go!

Chris White

9five1

Guys -- Thanks for all of the tips and advice! I am going to dive in head first this weekend!

~Eric

Bengt Sweden

You are not really interested in the torque. What is interesting is the clamping force and there is only a vague relation between torque and clamping force. However if you know the spring rate of the bolt and know how much you stretch it, you know the clamping force. By knowing the pitch of the bolt and the degrees you have turned the nut, you know how far you have stretched it.
With this procedure you do not need to do any retorqueing. All manufacturers are now switching to this method.

Bengt