#$@! Blew my engine today #&*#@!
01-15-2015, 06:44 PM
#543
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Finally! Nice! Can't wait to see progress!
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John@Fabspeed.com
215-618-9796
Fabspeed Motorsport USA
155 Commerce Drive Fort Washington, PA 19034
www.Fabspeed.com
01-21-2015, 10:26 PM
#548
Race Director
Thread Starter
OK, so the engine replacement started today. Had the car towed over to Mulligan Racing Development in Vista, CA.
The tow truck driver really enjoyed seeing our small Porsche collection. I rode in the tow truck cab, and the whole time he was thrilled to be towing the car and asking all about it... when we got to the shop, he thanked me for letting him tow the car and said he felt like he was in a parade, hauling the Porsche. (So much for that stupid "are you embarrassed to drive a 996" thread).
In the sceond picture below, you can see the hole through the block better. Right behind the IMSB.
I didn't cut open the oil filter on the motor, but did see some gold-colored flecks in the bottom of the housing. Not many though. The picture didn't come out that well.
Stripped most of the top stuff from the replacement motor (injectors, harness, AOS, etc.). Will put in a new AOS, and use the other stuff from my motor.
The engine cover release mod that I did last year came in handy. Battery was dead from having the car sit since the motor was blown in October. But I was easily able to open the cover using the relocated cable. Again, I highly recommend this simple procedure. Here's a link to my thread, for those who aren't familiar with it:
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...e-measure.html
Ran out of time to finish dropping the motor... almost everything is disconnected and all that is left to do is disconnect the mounts.
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The tow truck driver really enjoyed seeing our small Porsche collection. I rode in the tow truck cab, and the whole time he was thrilled to be towing the car and asking all about it... when we got to the shop, he thanked me for letting him tow the car and said he felt like he was in a parade, hauling the Porsche. (So much for that stupid "are you embarrassed to drive a 996" thread).
In the sceond picture below, you can see the hole through the block better. Right behind the IMSB.
I didn't cut open the oil filter on the motor, but did see some gold-colored flecks in the bottom of the housing. Not many though. The picture didn't come out that well.
Stripped most of the top stuff from the replacement motor (injectors, harness, AOS, etc.). Will put in a new AOS, and use the other stuff from my motor.
The engine cover release mod that I did last year came in handy. Battery was dead from having the car sit since the motor was blown in October. But I was easily able to open the cover using the relocated cable. Again, I highly recommend this simple procedure. Here's a link to my thread, for those who aren't familiar with it:
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...e-measure.html
Ran out of time to finish dropping the motor... almost everything is disconnected and all that is left to do is disconnect the mounts.
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Last edited by Cuda911; 01-21-2015 at 10:51 PM.
01-21-2015, 10:59 PM
#551
OK, so the engine replacement started today. Had the car towed over to Mulligan Racing Development in Vista, CA.
The tow truck driver really enjoyed seeing our small Porsche collection. I rode in the tow truck cab, and the whole time he was thrilled to be towing the car and asking all about it... when we got to the shop, he thanked me for letting him tow the car and said he felt like he was in a parade, hauling the Porsche. (So much for that stupid "are you embarrassed to drive a 996" thread).
In the sceond picture below, you can see the hole through the block better. Right behind the IMSB.
I didn't cut open the oil filter on the motor, but did see some gold-colored flecks in the bottom of the housing. Not many though. The picture didn't come out that well.
Stripped most of the top stuff from the replacement motor (injectors, harness, AOS, etc.). Will put in a new AOS, and use the other stuff from my motor.
The engine cover release mod that I did last year came in handy. Battery was dead from having the car sit since the motor was blown in October. But I was easily able to open the cover using the relocated cable. Again, I highly recommend this simple procedure. Here's a link to my thread, for those who aren't familiar with it:
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...e-measure.html
Ran out of time to finish dropping the motor... almost everything is disconnected and all that is left to do is disconnect the mounts.
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The tow truck driver really enjoyed seeing our small Porsche collection. I rode in the tow truck cab, and the whole time he was thrilled to be towing the car and asking all about it... when we got to the shop, he thanked me for letting him tow the car and said he felt like he was in a parade, hauling the Porsche. (So much for that stupid "are you embarrassed to drive a 996" thread).
In the sceond picture below, you can see the hole through the block better. Right behind the IMSB.
I didn't cut open the oil filter on the motor, but did see some gold-colored flecks in the bottom of the housing. Not many though. The picture didn't come out that well.
Stripped most of the top stuff from the replacement motor (injectors, harness, AOS, etc.). Will put in a new AOS, and use the other stuff from my motor.
The engine cover release mod that I did last year came in handy. Battery was dead from having the car sit since the motor was blown in October. But I was easily able to open the cover using the relocated cable. Again, I highly recommend this simple procedure. Here's a link to my thread, for those who aren't familiar with it:
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...e-measure.html
Ran out of time to finish dropping the motor... almost everything is disconnected and all that is left to do is disconnect the mounts.
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What is that string at the back, is it on it's period? Would certainly explain a lot
01-21-2015, 11:07 PM
#552
Race Director
Thread Starter
That's the pull-back spring mod. You pull the string really hard, and the car will go for up to 25 miles, based just on power provided by the spring.
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Actually, it's the emergency engine cover release cable. I routed it up to just under the edge of the tail light, so it was easy to snag with a small hook to open the cover. Check out the link in my last post.
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Actually, it's the emergency engine cover release cable. I routed it up to just under the edge of the tail light, so it was easy to snag with a small hook to open the cover. Check out the link in my last post.
01-22-2015, 12:37 AM
#555
Nordschleife Master
