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Originally Posted by DEAN911 View Post
I hear everything you are saying. That is why I said this time it is being done right. 10 years ago I thought I paid for all of that but it wasn't done as well as it could have been. This time I hope to get a good number of leak free years. I have a friend at work who drives a 78 that only started leaking at the case a few years ago. Motor is original. Now that is how Porsche meant them to be built. I would kill for a build like that after all the oil stained cardboard I have thrown away over the last few years. I will let you know how successful things went sometime late spring.
I hear ya, just wanted to raise the red flag. There are, unfortunately, many different interpretations of 'done right', that's why we're all cautioning you - but it sounds like you are on the right track. Example - my 'rebuilt' engine came with plenty of documentation. Unfortunately, the so-called valve job consisted of replacing the stem seals and re-grinding the seats.

Good luck and keep us posted!
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