Low compression in #6 (new guy post)
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Thanks for the nudge. Here's the latest.
After taking the case and pistons to the machine shop and chatting with a few local Porsche engine shops, we are pretty comfortable in a stuck ring diagnosis. There was some sludgy build up in the grooves of several pistons, and no other issues were found. We are going for a full rebuild with Nickies. The case is at the machine shop now, and we will be doing the reassembly once it comes back. I'm hoping to find a reasonably priced wrist pin and clip installation tool, but have not had any luck as of yet.
The heads have been checked and cleaned by the machine shop, and have passed muster with no issues.
Oh, and we are going 4.0 on the rebuild.
After taking the case and pistons to the machine shop and chatting with a few local Porsche engine shops, we are pretty comfortable in a stuck ring diagnosis. There was some sludgy build up in the grooves of several pistons, and no other issues were found. We are going for a full rebuild with Nickies. The case is at the machine shop now, and we will be doing the reassembly once it comes back. I'm hoping to find a reasonably priced wrist pin and clip installation tool, but have not had any luck as of yet.
The heads have been checked and cleaned by the machine shop, and have passed muster with no issues.
Oh, and we are going 4.0 on the rebuild.
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I really admire that because I've done enough work on my p-cars to know how complex that project is. Considered doing it myself but only briefly. Well done!
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On the m96/96 3.6 from my understanding its same stroke so to go to 4.0 you just switch to bigger piston bores!
Also why go nikies vs iron sleeves? Bisimoto is running them on his 1000hp porsche with an m96..
Ive been looking into this for the future in case my 3.6 ever takes a dump!!
Also why go nikies vs iron sleeves? Bisimoto is running them on his 1000hp porsche with an m96..
Ive been looking into this for the future in case my 3.6 ever takes a dump!!
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Check into the line of "Faultless" tools developed by Jake and Charles. Also, snip the little pigtail off of the wrist pin clip so you don't have to try and get it into the hole - this is how Jake taught us to do it at his M96/M97 102 engine class.
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For you guys that have done this yourself.. do you have a service manual? Ive been looking for a hard copy but only found up to 996 the 997 theres pdfs online but not the same..
Also jake was supose to come out with an m96 engine rebuild book but i think it never happen..
Also jake was supose to come out with an m96 engine rebuild book but i think it never happen..
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For you guys that have done this yourself.. do you have a service manual? Ive been looking for a hard copy but only found up to 996 the 997 theres pdfs online but not the same..
Also jake was supose to come out with an m96 engine rebuild book but i think it never happen..
Also jake was supose to come out with an m96 engine rebuild book but i think it never happen..