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Posted by: nine14cats Jul 17 2004, 08:24 PM

Had just enough time today to pull the engine out of the race car this morning. This will be the start of home engine building 101.

Scary.....

Next weekend I'll start the teardown...I'll post pics of what is broken inside.

Bill P.

Posted by: nine14cats Jul 17 2004, 08:26 PM

Here's a pic....


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Posted by: Joe Ricard Jul 17 2004, 08:42 PM

Ya hoo!!! it's one of them fast yellow cars. Well mostly.

Posted by: J P Stein Jul 17 2004, 09:11 PM

Well now, that wasn't so tough, eh?

Posted by: Demick Jul 17 2004, 09:37 PM

What's with the big smile on your face? You're supposed to be looking grumpy.

I've got mine pretty well torn down. Tomorrow: Split the case.

Demick

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 17 2004, 11:01 PM

i know. he's always smiling ...

bill, whatever you're smoking, i want some!
Andy

Posted by: J P Stein Jul 17 2004, 11:05 PM

Hay, it's easy to smile at this point.

I get grim when it's time to light off the new rebuild.

Posted by: nine14cats Jul 18 2004, 01:45 AM

I'm already wondering how it will be to light off the engine....and have the horror of missing something in the rebuild and the engine detonates....

But....I'm too far along now...so I'll just have to grip it and rip it!

Am I supposed to have any parts leftover????



Bill P.

Posted by: nine14cats Jul 18 2004, 01:47 AM

Hi Andy,

How is your engine coming along? I hope there is light at the end of the tunnel...or at least spark!

Bill P.

Posted by: J P Stein Jul 18 2004, 09:48 AM

The "fun" begins when you get a box of stuff containing a "rebuild kit" (which, IMO, is the best way to go). I opened the box......gulp ....well fuck me stupid.....lookit' all this stuff This ain't no small block Chebby.

Left over parts: If they look important, they prolly are

Posted by: nine14cats Jul 18 2004, 09:58 AM

I know....I've done small SBC's, and they still loook like an engine when torn down. Now a Porsche motor is a different animal...19 eleban parts and nylock nuts...and a case that splits?



Where's my air rachet...I've got to start the tear down....

Bill P.

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 18 2004, 01:09 PM

spark is gud. don't know about the light tho.

i'll know more by mid week, i'm hoping to be back on the road for the marina AX ...
<_< Andy