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- Tue May 21, 2024 3:16 pm
- Forum: Porsche Future Events
- Topic: Porsches hill climbing in numbers!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 25
Porsches hill climbing in numbers!
On the 8th and 9th of June there will be 20 Porsches of all road going and modified twists at Loton Park speed hill climb close to Wales, nearest town is Shrewsbury. Easy to access via the A5 heading into Wales and in Shropshire. Food, beer and more there, bacon butties to write home about and even ...
- Mon May 20, 2024 7:43 pm
- Forum: Porsche Market Place Discussion
- Topic: Porsche for sale of the day..........
- Replies: 2019
- Views: 573936
Re: Porsche for sale of the day..........
The costs detailed are a real sobering tale. Just all feels excessive and more to me.
That aside, sure looks good!
That aside, sure looks good!
- Mon May 20, 2024 8:41 am
- Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
- Topic: 1965 Hillman Imp soon with flat six from a Honda
- Replies: 122
- Views: 350239
Re: 1965 Hillman Imp soon with flat six from a Honda
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 ...
- Mon May 20, 2024 7:17 am
- Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
- Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
- Replies: 121
- Views: 9152
Re: Assessing an unknown engine
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...
- Sun May 19, 2024 3:33 pm
- Forum: Porsche Restoration Threads
- Topic: My '72 911T
- Replies: 1997
- Views: 161113
Re: My '72 911T
What about the handbrake job done just before the trip?
I can see a tick tick from that before the diff.
Just a thought.
I can see a tick tick from that before the diff.
Just a thought.
- Sun May 19, 2024 3:06 pm
- Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
- Topic: 1965 Hillman Imp soon with flat six from a Honda
- Replies: 122
- Views: 350239
Re: 1965 Hillman Imp soon with flat six from a Honda
Good going as ever!
11/10 to the wife getting involved, priceless.
What about the front suspension and brakes?
11/10 to the wife getting involved, priceless.
What about the front suspension and brakes?
- Sun May 19, 2024 1:42 pm
- Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
- Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
- Replies: 121
- Views: 9152
Re: Assessing an unknown engine
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...
- Sat May 18, 2024 9:47 pm
- Forum: Porsche Restoration Threads
- Topic: My '72 911T
- Replies: 1997
- Views: 161113
Re: My '72 911T
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 ...
- Sat May 18, 2024 1:34 pm
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
- Replies: 8014
- Views: 945496
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
I wondered why you had been so silent!
Change all the bearings and re-shim?
Change all the bearings and re-shim?
- Sat May 18, 2024 7:38 am
- Forum: Porsche Technical advice and help
- Topic: ideal port size for a 2.2 with mod solex cams?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 187
Re: ideal port size for a 2.2 with mod solex cams?
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?
Rob, does the Dempsey book give some leaders on this?
- Sat May 18, 2024 7:34 am
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: my non-Porsche picture of the day
- Replies: 22200
- Views: 1456420
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
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...
- Mon May 13, 2024 5:36 pm
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: porsche vid. of the day
- Replies: 1266
- Views: 142661
Re: porsche vid. of the day
J Leno and a modified '69S 911 by a visitor not a company for a change:
https://youtu.be/no5S9DjhWXA
https://youtu.be/no5S9DjhWXA
- Mon May 13, 2024 3:26 pm
- Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
- Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
- Replies: 121
- Views: 9152
Re: Assessing an unknown engine
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...
- Mon May 13, 2024 3:17 pm
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: tuning a 911 with PMO Carbs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 877
Re: tuning a 911 with PMO Carbs
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...
- Mon May 13, 2024 9:04 am
- Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
- Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
- Replies: 121
- Views: 9152
Re: Assessing an unknown engine
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...