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Hello Southpole,

Yup!!!...a great place with many wonderful members!

To your questions...

1. Sure you can do this provided you have enough space to work in and have the patience to learn as you go.

Look for quality reference concerning all the steps necessary for engine removal & installation, and dealing with each individual engine area --- I'm sure there are posts on Pelican that cover every area you'll be dealing with. I suggest you go through ALL the reference in advance to see if this is something you genuinely want to deal with.

Should you move forward, you should consider getting an engine stand. This makes working on the engine a comfortable and easy process. You'll also need more tools than you probably already have given what you've said. Take this into consideration when deciding about this being something to dive into.

2. Mechanically... I'm of the mind that we can do anything we set our desires to do provided we have the "tools." And by tools I don't necessarily mean engine servicing tools. Perhaps a better word is capabilities. Saying that you are "willing to learn" suggests you have the right perspective --- deciding if you have the "capabilities" is a personal call.

As I mentioned above... get good reference. If your existing mechanic is willing to help you, great! Post questions here. The information you need is available --- you just have to find it.

3. To do the oil related work noted in my post takes someone who knows the process roughly two and a half full days at a leisurly pace beginning with engine removal and ending with an installed working engine with no leaks. This is with all parts and tools on hand and no major delays. I did a variety of other things to the engine and the car --- did have some problems --- which spread my entire project out over some weeks.

Inevitably there are unforeseen problems that have to be dealt with that slows progress. Things break... won't come apart... don't have a tool... wrong parts are shipped... Anything can --- and does --- happen.

No offense but you as a newbie to this engine process... you'll be looking at reference and moving slowly so it could take you two weeks. Maybe one. Maybe three.

I recommend reading all your reference in advance (preferably over a few times so you know it well). This way you'll have some idea what to do when your actually working. You'll also be prepared with the tools and parts you'll need. Give yourself three weeks to have your 911 without engine and I think you should be good.

After having done this work... I think you'll feel very differently about driving your 911.

Best to you in this endeavor Southpole ~