A Simple Shark Werks Exhaust and LWF Turns into 3.9L Build
07-20-2011, 01:29 PM
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By stock, I mean this was still a street car, not significantly lightened or turned into a track stripper. It had fresh Yoko slicks, surely worth considerable apex speeds, so along with the suspension tweaks, by "stock" I don't mean "showroom." : )
The gearing is different and clearly the exhaust and map tweak are doing something, but given it's completely outgunned by the 3.8 RS, it was doing sensationally well in the business of putting the power down.
He had several laps within two seconds of my best laps. I've never seen a "stock" 997.1 so quick in amateur hands. This guy does not profess years of experience and deep skills, just some good coaching and probably the benefit of not having years of bad habits to erase. This was his first ever time trial with PCA and he placed second overall! If/when he gets a 3.9 (or are you contemplating a retrofit factory 4.0 despite the cost of the crank?) he will really need to look at the whole car ... and this would be your first 3.9 with shorter 3rd, 4th, 5th? <expletive deleted>
The gearing is different and clearly the exhaust and map tweak are doing something, but given it's completely outgunned by the 3.8 RS, it was doing sensationally well in the business of putting the power down.
He had several laps within two seconds of my best laps. I've never seen a "stock" 997.1 so quick in amateur hands. This guy does not profess years of experience and deep skills, just some good coaching and probably the benefit of not having years of bad habits to erase. This was his first ever time trial with PCA and he placed second overall! If/when he gets a 3.9 (or are you contemplating a retrofit factory 4.0 despite the cost of the crank?) he will really need to look at the whole car ... and this would be your first 3.9 with shorter 3rd, 4th, 5th? <expletive deleted>
As CGT said it's a narrow body but a sexy one at that
I think right there is when I'm installing the LFB file:P
07-23-2011, 12:57 AM
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07-26-2011, 07:05 PM
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A few more updates from this week; out come the plugs and stuff:
The oil tank etc... is off now:
Some of the wiring and other auxillary stuff is removed along with the intake manifold:
Parts trolleys getting stacked with GT3 clothing:
Starting to look more like an engine in there somewhere !
A close up of the heads... amazing work there and I dare someone to do better:P These things will flow a-ok to 500hp and 8800rpms:P
Out with ze camilones!
Valves, springs/retainers:
The valves are in MINT condition with such low mileage you would expect nothing less:
And now down to the pistons:
The oil tank etc... is off now:
Some of the wiring and other auxillary stuff is removed along with the intake manifold:
Parts trolleys getting stacked with GT3 clothing:
Starting to look more like an engine in there somewhere !
A close up of the heads... amazing work there and I dare someone to do better:P These things will flow a-ok to 500hp and 8800rpms:P
Out with ze camilones!
Valves, springs/retainers:
The valves are in MINT condition with such low mileage you would expect nothing less:
And now down to the pistons:
08-03-2011, 03:02 PM
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Here's a few more updates from the last week:
A cart with a lot of "top soil" so to speak:
Second layer:
And even deeper:
Before assembly begins it's off to the parts cleaner:
And once everything is cleaned etc.. (and a few other steps
) it's time to start building with our larger bore cylinders and liners:
Then our cams as well:
Set up along with the timing blocks:
Then we can time them:
And the other side as well:
Starting to look like a block again:
Some special grease left-over...
A cart with a lot of "top soil" so to speak:
Second layer:
And even deeper:
Before assembly begins it's off to the parts cleaner:
And once everything is cleaned etc.. (and a few other steps
) it's time to start building with our larger bore cylinders and liners:Then our cams as well:
Set up along with the timing blocks:
Then we can time them:
And the other side as well:
Starting to look like a block again:
Some special grease left-over...
08-03-2011, 04:41 PM
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The today update is amazing and my respect to you guys !
Not only you have great customer service, but you also manufacture engines (so to say)
Not only you have great customer service, but you also manufacture engines (so to say)
08-03-2011, 08:24 PM
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08-04-2011, 08:05 PM
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Hehe... you went to the dark-side eh However, you do know that we can do this:
Now here I am digging around for some ECU's (a pair of Cayenne ECU's!):
And they're out:
And a few more ponies later...
Hehe sorry
No sir... you cannot buy these off the shelf
Took a lot of heads, scratching, CNC'ing to get these sw3.9 spec cams...
Yowza!
Thanks it has to be said there really isn't a better platform/motor to be starting with. It's such a peachy engine to start with. I figure we're hopefully adding some cream to it
The car is already out and about being broken in before the first oil change. I'll have some more updates in a mo'.
However, you do know that we can do this:Now here I am digging around for some ECU's (a pair of Cayenne ECU's!):
And they're out:
And a few more ponies later...
Hehe sorry
No sir... you cannot buy these off the shelf
Took a lot of heads, scratching, CNC'ing to get these sw3.9 spec cams...Yowza!
The car is already out and about being broken in before the first oil change. I'll have some more updates in a mo'.
08-04-2011, 08:09 PM
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The RR was forgivable, but Lambos??? BAN HIM!
Go build a 3.9L kit for the Morris 1100 Sharky!
Go build a 3.9L kit for the Morris 1100 Sharky!
08-04-2011, 08:54 PM
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