After a couple attempts, I was able to get the cam drive gear on the crankshaft. I thought I was being clever using a toaster oven to heat the camshaft drive gear. It went to 400 degrees F and was small enough to take in the garage so the gear would be close to the …
I recently found a better match for engine tin black in terms of color and amount of gloss from a spray can. It also has the added benefit of being temperature resistant up to 500°F. It’s Duplicolor Semi-Gloss Black Engine Enamel with Ceramic. SKU: DE1635 Even had it in stock at my local O’Reilly Auto …
Third time was a charm. Successfully mounted the connecting rods on the crankshaft today. A small victory after a lot of time wasted.
Given the broken stud on the reconditioned 912 .01 rods, I was lacking confidence on the remaining 3 and prepared to go another route entirely. My intention was to bite the bullet on cost and use Carillo. They have a great reputation, responsive support, and don’t seem to suffer from the issue of not being …
After months of waiting for resolution on the crankshaft, I was excited to start the engine rebuild (for the second time). Things started out quite smooth, and it was a satisfying bit of time to see the connecting rods going on. Unfortunately, when I got to the last torque, on the last nut, on the …
Today I received a new AA crank from my vendor. This to rectify the situation from the used crank I had gotten wouldn’t accept the rods between the journals. It has been a painful waste of time for both of us. I give him credit for standing behind his parts and work. I know he …
Ah. As a worker bee in the then booming Silicon Valley, it was a dream to make the cover of Wired mag. Alas I got my name in print the hallowed pages of Wired, but as a reader rant on a Beastie Boys video shoot story. Not quite the tech visionary cover story I had …
Following up on my tests to find the best possible powder coat color match for engine tin, I started looking for spray can matches as well. There are several cautionary tales to not powder coat parts that touch oil, such as the oil filter canister and the oil filler can. A few votes against powder …
Received the parts back from Van Nuys Plating. They were very nice. On time. On budget. I’m not quite sure what to make of the finished product. Obviously it is just a plating, so the supplied part has a good deal of influence on the look. It is a dull whitish silver in person. I …
Well. Since I can’t seem to put a connecting rod on a crankshaft to save my life, I turned my attention to paint matching. As mentioned in my previous color post, I got a bunch of samples from Prismatic Powders. They have a Porsche Silver and Porsche Grey, but neither matched what I’m working on …
