Slippery slope with my 2.7
 

Tic tic tic. Engine is making this sound. One head stud nut is off the head stud. Car went in today. For a complete tear down. Reseal and what ever we find on the journey!
Wish me luck. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1578948652.jpg

All it takes is a big ol check, and it will be better than new. Just be careful with the multitude of "while I am in there" as that can run the price up real fast. Some are really not that much more, some will make your checkbook cry.

And good luck! May there be no bad pookie broken parts.

Love the color!!!

Good luck with the musts and wants list.

Well, if you love it and plan to keep it, do it the way you really want or regret it later.

Looks great even on the flatbed. These things tend to need some attention after 45 years...

Best of luck that it's all relatively minor. At least you picked a good time of year to do it - just think of all the fun driving with a fresh motor when the weather turns nice...

This is part of the slippery slope. Don’t cheap out on a upgrade like better rod bolts, and then wish you had done it after it is together. Go hang out in the engine building forum. Just read and ask questions. Double check you bank balance, and make the choice of what to do. Some things are an easy and not real expensive upgrade for a few safe HP. Some will break the bank.

After 27 years of my ownership she has brought a lot of joy. It is a 1975 911s. And not a garage queen. I will be having whatever work done that make sense for durability. I trust my mechanic and his judgement, he has kept it going the whole time I have owned it. Will post pictures along the way.
Glenn

Her she is off the flatbed, no longer has the tail, back to the original hood. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1579017629.jpg

Don't know if it would be worth it to you, but when I had my engine done and before I took it into the shop (all disassembled & with the new parts), I had a bunch of coatings done to hopefully help out with longevity. I had the bearings, piston skirts, oil pump, cam, wrist pins, and some other things dry film lubricant coated. The guy who did the machine work and assembly (been doing it for more than 50 years) commented on how slippery the coated parts were. I also had the valve faces, combustion chambers, and exhaust ports thermal barrier coated. It was some time ago, but it wasn't too expensive. Hope I live long enough to find out if it paid off.

Thanks Marv will look into those suggestions. Glenn