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> Triumphant day today
993inNC
post Oct 15 2009, 05:10 PM
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This may be trivial for you veterans, but

I dropped my first aircooled (and 914) motor today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Closest I've been before was dropping the tranny on the 993 for a clutch (what a PITA that was).

I would say in total it was a 2 hour ordeal (some of the electrical connections had been previously disconnected and tagged). Couldn't believe how easy it was, motor, tranny, exhaust all in one drop..........LOVE IT!!!

Most everything else is now been stripped, got a few interior pieces (pedal cluster, dash skeleton and removing the wiring from the car) and rear suspension/brakes etc, and then its off to be media blasted..........then the real fun begins....rust repair!

I know, a walk in the park for some, but it was a big day for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Oct 15 2009, 05:28 PM
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Congrats, I too had the same experience about two months ago. When looking in from the top, it seems like some alien space craft, but once you do it, It all makes sense. Very simple and methodic, German engineering!

BTW, I live about thirty miles south of wilmington, we will have to get together sometime.
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post Oct 15 2009, 05:40 PM
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Congrats!! Experience is the cure for intimidation.
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post Oct 15 2009, 05:41 PM
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Agree completely. And you're just down the way from me to boot (Travis), we'll have to get together one of these days, compare notes, swap parts. There's a guy down your way that does sand blasting I need to go see.
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post Oct 15 2009, 06:15 PM
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Awesome! It seems like a big deal at the beginning, but you see why when people ask, "Should I drop the motor to do X/Y/Z?" We all say, YES!
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post Oct 15 2009, 07:34 PM
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Nice work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Imagine how happy you are going to be when its time to reinstall the engine!
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post Oct 16 2009, 05:50 AM
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post Oct 16 2009, 07:03 AM
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QUOTE(993inNC @ Oct 15 2009, 03:10 PM) *

and then its off to be media blasted.......


What are your plans about this? I see you mentioned sand blasting. Have you considered soda blasting?

... seems to me that if you dropped the whole 993 drivetrain, it's not all that much more than the 914 drive train.
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post Oct 16 2009, 07:52 AM
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If it's the guy I am thinking about, his name is Tony Rogers, I have used him in the past, He's very good and reasonable.
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post Oct 16 2009, 07:56 AM
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Soda doesn't get the rust, just the paint. I know folks aren't fond of sand, but the car has many layers of paint/primer and a few rust spots and I want everything not worthy of remaining on the body to be blown off. I don't mind spending a little extra time making sure sand is gone from the nooks and crannies (compressed air and shop vac) and I know that care needs to be taken as so not to heat up the metal and warp it. One guy I talked to said he does multiple light passes to keep the heat down, so.......

As for the 993, I have a 4S and with the torque tube and all, it was a real PITA. I left the motor in and wedged out the tranny by the tube and the motor, won't do that again!!! And you're right, probably not much more, now I know (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Oct 16 2009, 07:58 AM
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I found him on Craigslist, Travis and he said he knows 914's (his buddy has one). IIRC he's down off 211? I don't believe I got his name, just called and chatted for a minute, told him I would come down to see his work, hadn't made it yet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Oct 16 2009, 08:12 AM
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As for the 993, I have a 4S


Yea, that changes things!
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spending a little extra time making sure sand is gone from the nooks and crannies

I know it seems unbelievable, but this won't be enough. You'll still have sand 'magically' appearing.
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post Oct 16 2009, 02:04 PM
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yeah you're probably right. I spun a buddy's 993 clone RS at Roebling last year, filled the car with sand and when he did a complete transformation/repaint, he said they still found more sand from then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Hey if you're gonna do it, do it right!

I'll take the "magic" risk, I think its the lesser of 2 evils in the grand scheme of the project. The car really needs a complete stripping, it has so many layers of paint/primer and God knows what else (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Oct 16 2009, 07:07 PM
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QUOTE(993inNC @ Oct 16 2009, 09:58 AM) *

I found him on Craigslist, Travis and he said he knows 914's (his buddy has one). IIRC he's down off 211? I don't believe I got his name, just called and chatted for a minute, told him I would come down to see his work, hadn't made it yet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


Not the fellow that I have used before, but he sounds pretty good. It would be nice to know who the buddy is that has a 914, maybe he has parts...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 16 2009, 08:22 PM
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Yes, but be prepared if you use sand- my friend;

http://www.silicosisclaims.com/about.html

Silicosis can be deadly, so take exacting precautions with your health and the health of those around you. I blasted when I was younger-unaware. Bad stuff.
Just looking out- thanks~ Jordan



QUOTE(993inNC @ Oct 16 2009, 04:04 PM) *

yeah you're probably right. I spun a buddy's 993 clone RS at Roebling last year, filled the car with sand and when he did a complete transformation/repaint, he said they still found more sand from then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Hey if you're gonna do it, do it right!

I'll take the "magic" risk, I think its the lesser of 2 evils in the grand scheme of the project. The car really needs a complete stripping, it has so many layers of paint/primer and God knows what else (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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