alright, time to start a conversion thread. i picked up the engine a month ago and started with the prepping of the tub today.

didn't get too much stuff done, oh well, babysteps ...

the ToDo-List (striked-out items are done!):
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i'm going to overhaul the suspension, mount a front oil cooler with fan(s), fix a few spots on the tub the PO had hacked together, add racing seats and 5-point harness, install the 944 axles, the 911 eBrake, the new trailing arms, add a rear sway bar, Mueller roller bearings, new 250lbs springs on adjustable perches, fix the front sway bar, install new rear window, fix the gastank (correctly this time), replace the plastic fuel lines, get a trick porsche motorsports setup for my oiltank, add a vent to the front hood, redo the rear spoiler (ducktail), 100mm wheel studs all around, throw in the 3.6L motor and when all that is done, i'm going to give her a one of a kind paintjob!

oh, and i'm still playing with the idea to have her put on a celette bench to make sure she's straight ...
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ETA: soon enough to run a full season for 2006 2007 !!!

UPDATE: current todo list can be found HERE: todo list as of 04/25/07

the motor, 3.6L '95 993 Twin Plug

the guys posing when i picked it up at JWE ...

thanks for all the help!

Dave Darling, Mike Pickels and Bill Pickering ...

now for the prep work, the car has 911 brakes on all 4 corners, out of a '85 carrera.
i did rebuild the calipers about 6 month ago and noticed that the front rotors were pretty chewed up, so i got some new rotors that i put in today.

i also got longer wheel studs so i could run some spacers for my street wheels. i needed an extra 1 1/4" and i *thought* i would be fine with 75mm studs ...
well, turns out, that wasn't enough.
i'll be ordering 100mm studs for the front pretty soon. with the 75mm studs, i could only add about 3/4" of spacer before i ran out of thread, which is 1/2" short of my goal ...

here are the pics (at McMarks shop in napa) ....


old rotors and studs:

75mm studs (these will be for sale shortly!):

with the new rotor, bling bling ...

mounted with the 3/4" spacer:

not enough thread left for another 1/2" spacer

still way too much space between the tire and the fender, at least 1/2" ...

btw. this is for the street wheels. the track wheels, 9" GoodYear R250 Schlicks, fit perfectly with just a 1/4" spacer!

and here's trekkor "Butt" welding his front fender ...

i'll be back @ marks shop tomorrow to put in the rear spings and, if there's enough time, weld in the brackets for the rear sway bar and get it hooked up ...

enough for today,
Andy

Are you talking about a gas tank? Talk to me tomorrow about that.

Oh, and let's paint your wheel wells black. No more orange highlights.

QUOTE (McMark @ Jan 21 2006, 08:37 PM)

Are you talking about a gas tank? Talk to me tomorrow about that. Oh, and let's paint your wheel wells black. No more orange highlights.

yes, gas tank, pitted rust holes with gas seeping out of it is not so gud ...

and also yes on the wheel wells, i already did that in the front, need to do that in the rear too ...

Andy

:PERMAGRIN: Joe

This will be a fun ride.

I like what you are doing!

Nice thread title, too. Catchy


KT

Did the engine come with the dual 6 distributer set up with the vee belt running one of them, or did it come with an actual 12 spark distributer?

Just curious.

QUOTE (alpha434 @ Jan 21 2006, 11:08 PM)

Did the engine come with the dual 6 distributer set up with the vee belt running one of them, or did it come with an actual 12 spark distributer?

dual, two 6-plug dizzys ...

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Jan 21 2006, 08:20 PM)

the motor, 3.6L '95 993 Twin Plug

from autos.msn.com

Engines & Power (more)

Vehicle: 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera coupe
Standard Engine: 3.6L
Horsepower: 270
Torque (lb-ft) 243

Engine Layout: H6


That should be quite a Rocket Andy! Congrats

QUOTE (Scott Carlberg @ Jan 22 2006, 12:14 AM)

Vehicle: 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera coupe Standard Engine: 3.6L Horsepower: 270 Torque (lb-ft) 243

ayupp, add headers and a gud exhaust, modified intake and a "adjustment" to the FI chip and you're approaching 300 HP ...

Andy

coated headers and SS exhaust can be seen here:

Interesting, in 1996, the 3.6L is Rated at 282hp (12+) and 250tq (7+)


NOT that I'd be complaining!

Ya lucky bast@rd

QUOTE

get a trick porsche motorsports setup for my oiltank

What's that???

You are gonna LOVE that engine in a 914!!! Of course you know you coulda just built a big four! Just ask Trekkor!!

Andy,
I'm excited for you and jealous all at the same time!

QUOTE (Jeroen @ Jan 22 2006, 04:29 AM)

QUOTE get a trick porsche motorsports setup for my oiltank What's that???

i'll explain later ...

QUOTE (Scott Carlberg @ Jan 22 2006, 01:35 AM)

Interesting, in 1996, the 3.6L is Rated at 282hp (12+) and 250tq (7+) NOT that I'd be complaining!

That was because of the varioram, right?.
Eric

varioram no gonna fit? (so I hear)

QUOTE (Eric Taylor @ Jan 22 2006, 10:00 AM)

QUOTE (Scott Carlberg @ Jan 22 2006, 01:35 AM) Interesting, in 1996, the  3.6L is Rated at  282hp  (12+)   and 250tq  (7+) That was because of the varioram, right?. Eric

varioram AND different chip programming ...

Andy

QUOTE

varioram AND different chip programming ... Andy

vario no fit without cutting 95 is OBD1 yes, yes, yes!

You better get to work! ( I always wanted to say that )

GGR#1 on March 11th and
Zone a/x #1 are fast approaching...April 1st & 2nd.
GGR A/X Schedule

Go for it!


KT

QUOTE (trekkor @ Jan 22 2006, 11:14 AM)

You better get to work! ( I always wanted to say that )

i did!

we added a rear sway bar (stock) today. a few pics ...

prepped and test fitted support plate in the rear trunk:

underside, prepped for mounting bracket:

trunk support plate welded in:

Hey Trek, if Andy gets a car that's fast enough, he may be able to keep up with you

mounting bracket welded in:

McMark welding ...

Seriously, that is a winner!

after metal ready and primer ...

i also replaced my old 180lbs progressive springs with new 250lbs springs on threaded collars.
i'm running bilstein shocks ...


here's the old 180lbs springs, man those are LOOOOOONG:

and here's the new stuff, bling bling ...

250lbs springs on threaded collars, adjustable perches:

DAMN Andy, er, SirAndy,


planning on going to the TRACK sometime soon??

we had some fitting problems on the bilstein shocks. the problem was that the top aluminum spring plate is obviously designed to work with koni shocks.
the center hole for the shockshaft was too small and the top of the plate has a ~1/8 "hump" that will result in not enough thread to secure the nut on top if you use the stock rubber pieces.

we found a workable solution by cutting off about 1/8 of the top mounting piece that is usually screwed on the shaft and holds the lower rubber spacer.
then, we took off the same amount (~1/8) off the top rubber and voila! we got enough thread to fasten the top nut!

here is mark honing out the center hole, using his "special precision" shop equipment:

this shows how much of the top rubber needs to be cut off:

here you can see the part of the top mounting piece that still needs to be cut off to be level with the rubber:

and done (sans the top rubber):

perfect fit! (with new sway bar hooked up):

Screw all that! Let's see it go!!!!




M

artsy shot of mark posing ...

Ok, that'll do.


M