The cure for happiness

[crustychief]

Awesome, I bet you can't wait. I removed the pod to accurate my gauges very simple job. less than two hours.

[crustychief]

wow upside down again.

[Robert Adams]

talk about fun!???
Going back a couple pages of posts but at least one guy out there thinks a 928 can be tracked. Sure put some work into it. Noticed it's on Winding Road for more $.

PRICE DROP !! Porsche 928 4 cam 5 SPEED V8 Street Legal Race Car
Kind of a creative way to deal with a car the DEA tore apart & then gave up.

[sammyg2]

1980 Porsche 928 - $1500 (Van Nuys)



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1980 Porsche 928
cylinders: 6 cylinders
fuel: gas
title status: clean
transmission: automatic

[911 Rod]

This was a great thread ...why has it been hijacked by random 928 stuff?

Show us the money Shaun!

[Shaun @ Tru6]

A good buy: 1991 Porsche 928 GT | Bring a Trailer

[McLovin]

And even better sell.

[Hugh R]

Wow and Wow.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

With the Cerakote oven done I finally finished the engine building room. Not enough hours in the day. Should start to rebuild the motor next Sunday.

[Tobra]

Looks like carpet on the floor. No likey for engine building room.

I have a very similar metal rack in my garage, coincidence, or chariots of the gods

[crustychief]

WOW! that is a pretty cool room, it looks new! I can't wait to see what you do in there.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by crustychief

WOW! that is a pretty cool room, it looks new! I can't wait to see what you do in there.

You and me both!

[Shaun @ Tru6]

With Mother's Day, going to start the motor build next weekend. Have decided the whole car should be as nice as the motor. Studs got black phosphate while bearing caps were grey phosphated. New bearings of course.

[rwest]

Beautiful work Shaun, can't wait to see the finished product.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Had to wait for Porsche to get a new batch of girdle nuts made to get 5 more to make a set of 10, and then find time to start the build in earnest. Today I finally got a chance to Plastigage the main and thrust bearings, they dimensioned out perfectly so I can start to build the short block, will 'gage the rod bearings as well.

New girdle nuts, threads are plastic lined







Factory bearings. Top are marked with blue, bottom red, with unique part numbers.










.051mm

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Two whole months have gone by and this the first time I've been able to get back onto the motor. But with the block assembled and the crank spinning like butter, smooth as silk, I feel like I've got some wind in my sails to move forward with a little more urgency.

Girdle fit on easily with no drama. Torque stages were fun, definitely a good idea to have a friend who is the brain pointing to each nut along the way and you are just a robot getting them all done.

New plastic threaded nuts were used, reused the washers.

[crustychief]

Awesome! drove mine to work the other day. SMILEY FACE SANDY! awesome sounds and awesome speeds.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Looking good Shaun! I wish I had the time to undertake a full nuts and bolts type project like that.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Thanks Sandy and Matt. Clearly I don't have the time either as this is the first work I've done in 2 months. While I will be painting the car, I have definitely ruled out a color change to BMW's Midnight Blue Metallic or Tanzanite Blue Metallic. Will most likely put on aero mirrors and paint the wing though.

[onewhippedpuppy]

What was the original color? Considering how these things are appreciating, going back to OEM might be wise. But definitely go with aero mirrors, love how they update the look over the flag mirrors.