In late 2006 my passion for Porsche that had been kindled by owning a boxster lead me to search for a 911. In February 2007 I found a lovely, well used 964 carrera 2 coupe in GP white and embarked on a new adventure. This running report is about my 964 that would be used for high days, holidays and track days and be a 'project car'. It wouldn't matter if it spent time waiting for things to be fixed as it wouldn't be used as a daily driver.

Sunday 23 October 2011

Engine Rebuild - Part 3 (Mar 10)

About 2 weeks after tear down had finished the rebuild with cleaned, re-conditioned and new parts began.

The pistons and cylinders, even with 170,000 miles on them were still well within tolerance so had been cleaned and polished. The pistons also received new rings of course:


The conrods received new little end bearings because the originals were well worn:


Each cylinder head and valve was de-coked, the valves re-seated and new valve guides fitted:


The crank was polished at the machine shop:


The valve was reworked, oil ways checked and new studs (with inserts where necessary) fitted:


Lots of new parts that include crank shell bearings, a full set of seals/gaskets, oil through pipes and the all important (and very expensive) uprated dialever studs that bolt the main casing, cylinders and heads together:




A cleaned case ready for reasembly:


The rest of the car waits in the corner of the workshop under cover:


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