DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

The costs detailed are a real sobering tale. Just all feels excessive and more to me.
That aside, sure looks good!

Way back in the early 70s my best mate had 2 Imps, 2nd one was a 998 Sport, revved to 10,000 rpm indicated. Stock brakes with Ferrodo pads, worked well 4 up. Lowered all round with silly negative camber on the front, I think you could buy a kit for that. Koni dampers, adjustable. He regrets selling ...

It is rare to see a 7 written the continental way in the UK so guess that could be factory. The cylinder height are grouped in height sets and are numbered so. You need all 6 to be the same. This allows the base copper gaskets to be the same thickness keeping the top surface level for the cam carrie...

What about the handbrake job done just before the trip?
I can see a tick tick from that before the diff.
Just a thought.

Good going as ever!
11/10 to the wife getting involved, priceless.

What about the front suspension and brakes?

Just my own thoughts as ever Rob. Putting the crank back into an assembled case ans see how it moves ( esp with fresh shells and assy lube) is a great idea and a good procedure when getting ready todo the real build. Never needed a line bore in my 4 engine rebuilds. Those few studs are obviously set...

Odd the output bearing has run on the shaft, but that imho might rumble than tick. I guess the frequency of the tick increases with speed of turn? I’ve had the same swarf on the mag plug in my Lola box, was synchro wear. Fingers crossed for you, but I would expect a total strip soon. I have a Quaif ...

I wondered why you had been so silent!
Change all the bearings and re-shim?

Yes, that could be a bit of a Trade Secret for those earning a living from this stuff.
Rob, does the Dempsey book give some leaders on this?

I started my apprenticeship at James Booth Aluminium in 1968 who made a lot of the aluminium alloys for Concord. The feeling of pride within the factory ( about 2000 employees) was very high, I remember it well. Oddly, the plant is still operating in Kitts Green Birmingham, remarkable! What a machin...

J Leno and a modified '69S 911 by a visitor not a company for a change:

https://youtu.be/no5S9DjhWXA

Helicoils were used sometimes as more available and cheap, but just bent wire. Best avoided. I think you are building this engine as stock or a bit modified and I'm sure the engine is strong enough for a good deal more output as Porsche designed it. You can always go the whole hog with suffle pins a...

Interesting Mike. My hot 3.2 in the race Lola-Porsche has (too big) 50mm PMO's on, made 298 bhp @6400 on the new engine rollers, We stopped there as the engine was new-born. It is a bit rough to cold start, hot start is really good, and the tick over is a bit uneven and one side (4,5,6) pops a few t...

Just my 2d worth: When I did my 2.4 T/S engine in '92, Bob Watson said leave the studs alone. Mag case '7R' . The studs etc were all stock and looked good, and I think that make the decision. If your studs look corroded and the head threads look damaged etc then i would be tempted to time sert if yo...

Just a thought...

Might be good to help you sell if you say if it is an early magnesium case box and has a mechanical speedo drive or is an aluminium case with electronic speedo drive cable.
Is it a 4 or 5 speed box?
A picture speaks a 1000 words!

Just trying to help.