[reclino]

Reverse engineering and selling wastegate parts for the 930 has really been a rewarding experience. My car hobby expenses are somewhat offset by the steady sale of rebuild kits. A completely unexpected side effect of selling these kits to so many different shops that are experts on the 930 is I am able to chat with these guys about my project goals. Yes it's taking me a very long time but forward progress on the 930 happens from time to time. Every engine builder I have talked to has been helpful in some way or another. Peter Dawe went above and beyond over the course of a couple of phone calls discussing my build and how to do much of it myself, but which parts to job out. I haven't had a chance to meet him yet, but did find out about a machinist he uses,.and was able to get all my engine parts to him last year.
Fred Apgar is "local" here in North Carolina and pointed me towards a number of shops in Mooresville NC,
H M Elliot Mooresville for REM finishing cam sprockets and cam shafts, and coating skirts on my pistons.
Piranah ultrasonic Mooresville, cleaning.the oil coolers and oil tank.
Bagshaw fabrication Mooresville for welding a bung on the oil cooler for the fan temp sensor
Stratford metal finishing for CAD plating a bunch of engine parts.

It's also interesting listening to the different methods one builder uses vs another builder. They are all experts but sure do not all follow the same process once you get down in the weeds of the details. At this level engine building is definitely a craft, or an art, blended with good engineering principles. My engine goals are tame, limited to bolt on mods to get maybe 325 HP out of an engine that's hopefully durable, and fun to drive.