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Old Apr 3, 2020 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Charles Navarro
That case is fixable. Don't toss it. We've repaired worse.
I got a case that is broken about like that, I was gonna make one of those glass top coffee tables out of it. I guess I will have to find another base to make my glass top coffee table from . Thanks !!!

Have you got any pics of how you support the lower cylinder of the broken case?
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Old Apr 4, 2020 | 12:34 AM
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I see a cool table in the making if nothing else
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Old Apr 4, 2020 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by lowpue

For me it was definitely oil starvation....nice and blue

Would seem to be the case with mine also...
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Old Apr 4, 2020 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Charles Navarro
That case is fixable. Don't toss it. We've repaired worse.
Wow, I really didn´t think that would be possible since the damage is in the lower part of the cylinder! Too bad the shipping cost to US from Sweden probably will be pretty high for such a large and heavy item. The other half of the case also has some damage, although minor, in the same place so that would also have to be fixed. I was thinking of contacting Hartech in UK to see what they say, the shipping and other costs would be much lower.
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Old Apr 4, 2020 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 911Tobbe

Would seem to be the case with mine also...
No question in my mind...it happened on the track on a long sweeping right hander....
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Old Apr 4, 2020 | 02:06 PM
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Yes, now looking at in in clear light, looks that way.
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Old Apr 4, 2020 | 02:18 PM
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But it happened after a long straight into a hairpin left, leading to a long sweeping left
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Old Apr 4, 2020 | 02:36 PM
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I gave my case away....what could I have gotten for it with the same damage?
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Old Apr 4, 2020 | 02:58 PM
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5 years ago, my IMS failed. Sold the 202 996.2 base Carrera 6 MT roller to Ahsai who rebuilt the engine as a 3.8 over a nearly 1 year period. The thread https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...wn-engine.html, albeit long, currently has 997 posts (which I find amusing as I replaced the 996 with a 997.2).
I'd highly recommend reading the thread if you want to do the rebuild. I also highly recommend Jake Raby Flat6 Innovations for his numerous comments during Ahsai's rebuild.

Beat of luck of your efforts.
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Old Apr 5, 2020 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 911Tobbe
Wow, I really didn´t think that would be possible since the damage is in the lower part of the cylinder! Too bad the shipping cost to US from Sweden probably will be pretty high for such a large and heavy item. The other half of the case also has some damage, although minor, in the same place so that would also have to be fixed. I was thinking of contacting Hartech in UK to see what they say, the shipping and other costs would be much lower.
Some m-codes are easier to find core engine blocks for at a reasonable price, so it's not always cost effective to repair the blocks, but when you need an M97.21 or M97.01, those cases are hard to get an expensive. Here is what the repair looks like to replace the parent metal on the crankcase side of the cylinder.


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Old Apr 5, 2020 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Charles Navarro
Some m-codes are easier to find core engine blocks for at a reasonable price, so it's not always cost effective to repair the blocks, but when you need an M97.21 or M97.01, those cases are hard to get an expensive. Here is what the repair looks like to replace the parent metal on the crankcase side of the cylinder.

Charles: You guys do nice work. That is beautiful!
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Old Apr 7, 2020 | 12:36 PM
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Are the pistons any good?
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Old Apr 9, 2020 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Noz1974
Are the pistons any good?
5 are, the one in the broken cylinder not so much...
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Old Apr 21, 2020 | 08:46 AM
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Subscribed as I have a spare 3.4 undamaged but this thread has me curious
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