DIY Engine Rebuild - Part XIV (14) - Holy Crap!
04-03-2006, 10:56 PM
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Great chronicle, Mike. When I did the factory tour in '99, we got 5 minutes in the final engine test, not assembly area, and no pics. I feel like I just spent a month there. Thanks!
04-03-2006, 11:26 PM
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Wow, very nice job and congrats! After that video, I feel like I need a smoke!
Oh, BTW, my wife gets to hear these videos and my description of some of the threads too and she wants you all to know when asked what was wrong, she thought timing! She does give a **** about our obsessions!
Oh, BTW, my wife gets to hear these videos and my description of some of the threads too and she wants you all to know when asked what was wrong, she thought timing! She does give a **** about our obsessions!
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04-03-2006, 11:33 PM
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Mike, a big congrats to you for getting it to run and w/out leaks!! Way to overcome problems and setbacks...
Now its time to post the financials....then again, maybe not
Now its time to post the financials....then again, maybe not
04-04-2006, 12:00 AM
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Bruce in Seattle thinks like me after the climax of it all going together I feel ..... sleepy
Awesome work Mike you should feel proud of what you have acheived and the pleasure you've given us all
Awesome work Mike you should feel proud of what you have acheived and the pleasure you've given us all
04-04-2006, 12:20 AM
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I don't think I've posted but I have been following your posts. Congratulations and a big thank you for all the time and effort you put into sharing this story with us.
04-04-2006, 02:42 AM
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Mike,
Thanks so much for taking the time to bring us all along on the journey...it's been fascinating and informative to watch all the pieces come apart and go back together again. This pictorial journal is going to go down as one of the best on Rennlist. Congrats!
Thanks so much for taking the time to bring us all along on the journey...it's been fascinating and informative to watch all the pieces come apart and go back together again. This pictorial journal is going to go down as one of the best on Rennlist. Congrats!
04-04-2006, 03:32 AM
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Thanks everybody! I am putting together all the photos...its about 1.2Gbytes worth with of course lots of unpublished pictures which should help some renlisters since there are lots of photos of the outside of the engine as well as the inside (about 390 shots on the teardown, 690 shots on the assembly alone).
Here are some of the things that I learned:
1 - If you figure it will take you 80 hours to rebuild your engine, count on double that if not triple the first time.
2 - Document and photo EVERYTHING. I had one connector that both Dennis and myself spent and hour trying to find its home....and we finally deduced it from the pictures.
3 - Prepare to spend lots of money. I will put together parts list but there are always unexpected expenses (like cleaning the injectors, new muffler mounts, etc.). Leave lots of extra money for unknowns.
4 - Prepare to either buy good measurement tools or find a machine shop that you can TRUST. Its important because some of the measurement tolerances are in the tenths of thousands of an inch.
5 - Be prepared to be very sick of cleaning. I have a 20 gallon cleaning tank which I must of spent hours and house in front of, flushing this part and cleaning that, and I was not after any concours level cleaning, just trying to get the junk out.
6 - Buy a very good torque wrench on the lower scale (7 ft lbs - 40 for example) or have your wrenches calibrated.
7 - Buy a case of brake cleaner...I think I went through a least a dozen large cans. Also buy several boxes of clean room wipes...no lint!
8 - Buy the best gaskets sets (Wrightwood Racing for example) since they are just better and work better.
9 - Be willing to try new products but test them first (like the Threebond I used for the case sealer..works like a charm).
10 - Make sure your assembly area is dust free but be prepared fora mess...its amazing how much oil is in the engine when you tear it down.
11 - Be prepared to search and dig to find out the 993 specs....Porsche did not publish a lot of the key specifications for this engine (like the rod specs) and I spent hours digging to find out the numbers I needed. Of course I can supply lots of the specs now but I would not guarantee them!
12 - Don't expect to save lots of money. Buy the time you pay for the tools and your time (assuming that your time is not free) its not cost effective...but you can't beat the bragging rights! ;-)
12 - And last of all - don't be afraid! For example a top-end rebuild is not difficult it just takes time and patience.
In the meanwhile my car is down at the body shop waiting for a paint spot to paint the new Targa top and the rear of the car. I probably won't have the car back on the road fully for another month or so.... ;-(
Cheers,
Mike
Here are some of the things that I learned:
1 - If you figure it will take you 80 hours to rebuild your engine, count on double that if not triple the first time.
2 - Document and photo EVERYTHING. I had one connector that both Dennis and myself spent and hour trying to find its home....and we finally deduced it from the pictures.
3 - Prepare to spend lots of money. I will put together parts list but there are always unexpected expenses (like cleaning the injectors, new muffler mounts, etc.). Leave lots of extra money for unknowns.
4 - Prepare to either buy good measurement tools or find a machine shop that you can TRUST. Its important because some of the measurement tolerances are in the tenths of thousands of an inch.
5 - Be prepared to be very sick of cleaning. I have a 20 gallon cleaning tank which I must of spent hours and house in front of, flushing this part and cleaning that, and I was not after any concours level cleaning, just trying to get the junk out.
6 - Buy a very good torque wrench on the lower scale (7 ft lbs - 40 for example) or have your wrenches calibrated.
7 - Buy a case of brake cleaner...I think I went through a least a dozen large cans. Also buy several boxes of clean room wipes...no lint!
8 - Buy the best gaskets sets (Wrightwood Racing for example) since they are just better and work better.
9 - Be willing to try new products but test them first (like the Threebond I used for the case sealer..works like a charm).
10 - Make sure your assembly area is dust free but be prepared fora mess...its amazing how much oil is in the engine when you tear it down.
11 - Be prepared to search and dig to find out the 993 specs....Porsche did not publish a lot of the key specifications for this engine (like the rod specs) and I spent hours digging to find out the numbers I needed. Of course I can supply lots of the specs now but I would not guarantee them!
12 - Don't expect to save lots of money. Buy the time you pay for the tools and your time (assuming that your time is not free) its not cost effective...but you can't beat the bragging rights! ;-)
12 - And last of all - don't be afraid! For example a top-end rebuild is not difficult it just takes time and patience.
In the meanwhile my car is down at the body shop waiting for a paint spot to paint the new Targa top and the rear of the car. I probably won't have the car back on the road fully for another month or so.... ;-(
Cheers,
Mike
04-04-2006, 09:23 AM
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Wow great job Mike... Glad it all came together for you and everything is running well. Was the sound at start up the lifters? It can 15-20 minutes sometimes after a rebuild for those darn things to finally pump up and stop ticking.
04-04-2006, 10:21 AM
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Very cool Mike!
As already said, this has been the most comprehensive and best DIY ever. And not only informative, but very entertaining and funny too!
As already said, this has been the most comprehensive and best DIY ever. And not only informative, but very entertaining and funny too!