DIY Engine Rebuild - Part X (10) - Piston's a pumping....
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I'm definitely more scared of doing an engine rebuild myself now that I've followed your build. It requires special tools, extreme precision, attention to detail, and lots of time. However, I'm also more likely to attempt it with such a great documented DIY as a general guide.
Said it before, I'll say it again - you da man!
Said it before, I'll say it again - you da man!
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Originally Posted by dutchcrunch
hello mike, i noticed some greenish collor sealant oozing from the bottom of the barrels what did you use????
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Originally Posted by viperbob
Looks great Mike!!!!! Yep the two things that get forgotten. The air deflectors, and the oil tubes. Well you got one of them. Good for you..
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What a job you're doing there!!!!!!!!! Congratulations and thanks for sharing all those infos and pics. I'm dreaming about doing the same when needed, but all those special tools...
Not been tempted by the 9M upgrade?
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Not been tempted by the 9M upgrade?
Once again
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Originally Posted by Toga
What a job you're doing there!!!!!!!!! Congratulations and thanks for sharing all those infos and pics. I'm dreaming about doing the same when needed, but all those special tools...
Not been tempted by the 9M upgrade?
Once again
Not been tempted by the 9M upgrade?
Once again
No temptation for the 9M upgrage...to pricey for me at the moment. I know my engine's bottom end is very good right now so I can always swap later then its both proven and perhaps the price has come down. I am just trying to build a very reliable stock engine and perhaps went a bit overboard :-) (like doing the bottom end...I did not have to do that).
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Mike
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BTW, its been almost 3 years and 25,000KM, engine pulls like crazy, no oil leaks (knock on wood). Pretty happy with the outcome.
I dyno'ed the car after breakin, it was top of the range.
Now I've jinxed it....
Cheers,
Mike
I dyno'ed the car after breakin, it was top of the range.
Now I've jinxed it....
Cheers,
Mike
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That's the beauty of the all-aluminum engines! If assembled correctly, there really won't be any leaks for a long, long, long time.
Funny as I've fiddled with putting the 3.8 back together over the past couple of weeks, and it's been about 2 years since I've bothered to get really inside ANY 911 engine, that it's pretty amazing how evolved a 993 is versus even a 3.2.
Funny as I've fiddled with putting the 3.8 back together over the past couple of weeks, and it's been about 2 years since I've bothered to get really inside ANY 911 engine, that it's pretty amazing how evolved a 993 is versus even a 3.2.