911 T 2.2 rebuild - 1971

[ErrieKruger]

A post from 2009 warns against using the wrong / hardware store washers. I found and ordered 4 from another supplier. It would be silly to cut corners and risk the whole build.

Time is on my side , but my patience not.

[Neilk]

Originally Posted by ErrieKruger

Pistons and cylinders installed using a 1mm copper base gasket supplied by machine shop - based on work done on cases and heads.

Clips no problem at all - used a $2 tool from ACE. Not one flyer .

Heads dry run - ordered new head nuts.

Re-ordered flywheel bolts - received the incorrect ones a few months ago , and only realized that when opening them.

Can you show my a picture of the $2 ACE tool? I think I am a week behind you... putting my case together tomorrow morning when it will be a bit cooler.

Nice work BTW.

[ErrieKruger]

Neil-

Not a quality product , but worked like a charm. I bent the prongs a tad , and that seems to do the trick.

[ErrieKruger]

Walnut shell blasting , and then powdercoating , will take care of this. Or maybe clearcoat Krylon as suggested by Henry.

[ErrieKruger]

My wife out with friends for dinner - I could not make it because I had work to do.

[ErrieKruger]

The shroud had a few nicks that I filled up with fiberglass , sanded it down , cleaned everything starting with hot water and soap. Then after drying , the purple stuff , water , and isopropyl alcohol. Gave everything a sanding down with 600 grit sandpaper , and again alcohol ( at that stage I needed some myself ). Used Krylon high temp primer , and Krylon high temp engine paint.

[ErrieKruger]

Walnut needed some glass beads to get through the layers of whatever was sucked in here over the years.

[ErrieKruger]

Next on the list while waiting for parts - and having to spend a few days earning a living.

[ErrieKruger]

[ErrieKruger]

I decided to keep to a conservative color on these.

[ErrieKruger]

Clear finish

[ErrieKruger]

Rebuild alternator will arrive in 3 days.

[ErrieKruger]

Carrera chain tensioner update will be installed - but the idler arms are still perfect and will be used ( with the needed washers )

[ErrieKruger]

A bit out of fucus






New head nuts

[ErrieKruger]

The red spot in the photo above is blood - the sweat and tears only visible under UV light

[ErrieKruger]

[356RS]

Great job and thanks for all the step by step photos.

[ErrieKruger]

Mark - my reason for posting as many photo's as possible is the extra eyes that already saved me once , and also to have a full picture history of the car. It is going to get interesting when I start with the tub in a month or so.

[ErrieKruger]

[ErrieKruger]