Restoration of a 1960 Porsche 356 Super 90 sunroof coupe.
I finally found time to check out the May 1960 issue of Sports Cars Illustrated I picked up off eBay. If I understand correctly, this was the precursor to Car and Driver. What made this interesting to me was not only is this from the same month and year that our car was delivered, but …
There are a number of special Porsche tools suggested in the factory manuals. Among them is one for correctly installing the flywheel, also known as rear main seal (RMS). The key is to get the seal inserted evenly and to proper depth. The original tool was actually Volkswagen part VW204B. As you might expect, originals …
The nuances of Porsche 356 engine building are never-ending. This weeks installment is regarding gaskets and seals. One might think that the purchase of a handy kit like the Victor Reinz Engine Case (aka bottom end) 08-18238-02 Gasket Set would be the end to all your worries. Probably not so. First issue is that none …
We are gathered here today to celebrate the joining of these two case halves. The case went together mostly without issue. Crank turns easily in the torqued together case. Sealed the halves with Permatex Aviation Form-A-Gasket. Not to much oozed out when torqued up, but a little. Would like to believe that’s a good sign …
Located a starter that is model and date code correct for our car. 3R would make it March of 1960. No one will probably ever notice but me, but as The Maestro would say, “it keeps the Porsche gods happy”. It came from Deluxe Customs. It, and the voltage regulator, will now go out to …
Some considerations regarding bearing installation. Somewhat complicated by our not completely stock combination of 912 crankshaft with a B Super 90 case. Let’s see if I can articulate this clearly… We have a 912 crankshaft with main bearings measuring: 50 mm 55 mm 55 mm The Super 90 case has slotted bearing seats in all …
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 …
