Hey Jim,

So I presume this thing is not going to see pavement until next spring/summer??

Is the wait killing you.......It is!

Lol!

Justin

 

Luck should never be discounted. I had pulled the rear tube and fitted polybronze bushings and pretty well guessed at the swing arm inclination. Guess what? I don't have to re-index the torsion bars. LUCKY. The front has to come down an inch though, so it's off to the spring doctor.

 

Jim, look forward to you leading the pack soon during your famous fall run with this beast....

 

We can only hope, but with tidbits of luck like this i'm encouraged.

 

Looking good Jim.

We had a Corvette V8 powered 944 at a Rennsport event awhile back. Thing pulled 996 GT3s.

 

I spent some time with Jim this afternoon looking at this beast. And I do mean beast. Pictures don't to it justice. The wheels alone are magic. I'm really impressed with the build and the workmanship.

Good luck with the rest of the build, Jim. And as I suggested, let's schedule a party for the day you turn the crank for the first time. Would love to share that with you.

Cliff

 

Awesome. Just awesome.

 

Reminds me of a joke Jim Kenzie told me..."Best 911 I ever drove had a small block Chevy in it." ;-)

 

Sometimes the project I dread ends up being a walk-in-the-park. That was the case with the Vehicle Speed Sensor. The sensor is required so the PCM (computer) knows if the cars is moving and maps the parameters accordingly. I thought I had this sorted but discovered that at least 12 pulses per revolution were needed by the PCM. No problem I thought, just use the ABS at a wheel. The front would be great but a huge rotor is in the way so i settled on fitting in the rear on a banana arm. I mulled it over and thought best take it to a machine shop and have a bracket machined and welded to the arm. But that means pulling it off the car and stripping down to the raw piece. A Lot Of Work.

So instead yesterday at noon went to the hardware store and and found a PVC 1" adapter that was the perfect bore for the sensor and after the required adaptations had the job done in time for 4:00 cocktails.

It inspired me.

Also thanks to Terry for reminding me why vice grips were invented.

 

You see! All that was needed was your talking it through in the parking lot of the weekly GTG Saturday morning and it all came together. I hope the remainder of the "to-do" list goes as easily. Cheers,

Cheers,

Phil Downe
Founder, Yorkville Exotic Car Show
Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17, 2012

For more information please visit:
http://www.YorkvilleExotics.com

86 944 Track Toy (3.0 NA, LSD)
04 BMW 645ci
03 Toyota 4-Runner Ltd.
30 Chrysler M66 Royal Sedan

 

The GTG is always inspirational and support from the group as well as the tech forums is vey much appreciated.

 

You think that PVC will hold up to the heat generated by the rotors?

 

It's behind the rotor heat shield and the aluminum of the arm itself is a great heat sink so it should be ok. Unless of course I get into enduro racing in which case all bets are off.

The last time I looked at headers was New Years Day. The left side, the difficult one, took about a dozen tries and looking at it today it may be the one. Not exactly a bundle of snakes but lots of impossible angles. This week it will get final welding.

 

It really comes down to physical impossibilities and I realized that if headers don't fit then perhaps it's also in order to examine the other obstacles. So I tossed the engine mounts and took stock. The 06 Vette manifolds are close but not quite there. So back to headers and cutting welds. Hopefully there isn't too much tissue damage and I got the wound tied up quick, but a zip cut wheel at 20,poo rpm cauterizes at the same time. Tetanus shots are up to date. The intake with the carbon fibre worked real well and thats almost done and the coolant recovery tank is underway.

 

Welocme to the club. Took a chunck out of my index finger knucle with an angle grider a long time ago. All these scars are battle scars.....wear them proudly.