The powder coating came back, so now we're really finished:

This will be the last entry until I arrive in PHX on the 24th.

Into the "shipping department" and then the real Porsche engine crate.

How's that for classy:

What? ... the motor weighs less than 110 lbs?

Nope, just can't put more than 50kg on top of the engine crate.

BTW: What's up with that engine mount, haven't seen one like that.

That's how much weight you can put on top of the crate.

Ok guys, I guess I really deserved that. I'll look a little closer at the arrows before sticking foot in mouth next time

It's one version of the often maligned 'Quick Six' style engine mount. There's no magic to it. It bolts to the /6 engine and bolts to the /4 mounts on the car.

Some people say that a firewall mount is the only real way to mount a /6.

I say that there is absolutely nothing fundamentally wrong with using the very substantial /4 mounting structures on the chassis to hold a /6. However, not all of these bars are created equally. You need to use your judgment.

The one on Wills' engine would carry a city bus. It's very heavy.

Its back home. Final reassembly starts tomorrow.

Nice
Mike

Killer Mike! Get that sucker in there

How exciting is that! I look forward to seeing the install pictures and hearing it run. Nice trailer BTW.

This is as far as I have made it since getting the motor back. I had hoped to be further along by now but my weekend is wrapped up with clients. I get the fuel rails back from powder coating tomorrow so I hope to have the motor done by the end of the day Monday.

I would sure appreciate if you could document the fuel injection rebuild. I can use all the help I can get for when I put mine back together.

I knew you could put that together. Who did you use for PC, Arizona PC?

Yup. They did a real nice job.

It can breathe fresh air again....

What do you need and I'll try to get pics.

I took it apart and took pictures but I'm sure there is a preferred method of assembly. Any tips, trick or suggestions are appreciated. I'm sure there are suggested torque values. I also don't remember were the wires go on the alternator.

Wait? What? You're asking Wills for advice??

Its a whole new world these days Ell-yut. You don't need quarters to make phone calls, you can't smoke on airplanes, sometimes women are in leadership roles...you better get used to it old man.

Mike, What kind of air tube are you using for your intake? Is they a model number from K&N Did you have to modified it to fit in the engine bay? I'm using 3.2 also. John

Joe fabbed it up using an exhaust pipe from flaps, IIRC. There is no model number on the filter, but it is not K&N. It straps on with no modification. I am going to get a new one today, I'll send you the exact part number.

So the plastic bushing on the shifter fell apart a couple of years ago while on a road trip. Luckily the broken pieces stayed in the plastic cover. I had some JB Weld in the tool box and fixed it to get home without issue. That half-assed repair lasted until now. Patrick makes this little solution. No more plastic.

Thanks Mike, I'll be looking for your information on the new air intake,Also the bushing your showing for your shifter rod, are you saying it's from Patrick MotorSports? that look's like a great fix. John

I think I got this from one of Tabor's emails...

The top rapper is white and the president is black. We can add... Wills is giving fuel injection how-to pictorials.

Fuel rails, on.

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Porsche technician at work.

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Ready to go.

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Currently cruising at FL340.

Be there soon.

The engine looks great. Does this mean I have to give up my "best engine bay" award?

BAD ASS

Nice work.

In. Done.

Really happy with the way this came out. It drives great, sounds great and its purdy too. In the end, the only hiccups were from things that I did while Joe had the motor.

Lessons learned here:

Thermostats - it is very easy to screw up the mating surfaces.

When powder coating, be more specific when telling the guys what to mask off.

Make sure your axle is ABOVE the header before you mount the header.

When disconnecting CV joints, be careful that they don't fall apart. That creates a lot more work.

Now, it is time to

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Good work guys, now go have some fun

Nice guys - looks fantastic. Great work Joe!

One of my favorite cars.

Very nice, Joe does great work.

Very very nice. I want to look in my engine compartment and see something like that one day. Congratulations.

Frickin beautiful Mike!

Thanks! Well if you do....you have the added bonus of being a *real* six.

Thanks E. Your name came up today....now don't let it go to your head. Talking about the different exhaust sounds and I put your ass dragger as my #1 favorite car regarding a killer exhaust note. I still remember when I "let" you pass me and hearing the note that your car has that sound that can not be duplicated.

I wish you were over here in the UK - I'd give you my ££ Tomorrow

I was up in PHX this weekend with Mike and Joe and Joe and I'm telling you, the pictures do not do it justice. It looks incredible.

That motor is out, in capable hands, getting twin plugged. Next time you hear it will be when you "let" my 914 pass you...

It will be going through headers and a sport exhaust though (which you'll see from the back) and should sound a tad different.

Eric Lowe has it on YouTube I believe...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSOOX_qZgY0&sns

Fly me over.