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Both feet in now my friend! I am enjoying this thread, keep up the good work ! So , did it blow a head gasket? You mentioned that in my thread . Im curious to see the heads when you tear them down, Ive never had one apart. I am guessing it is the same as an s2, or 968 head, with the center chains, and tensioners, and all that nonsense . Should be pretty straightforward once it is out and on the stand
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It looks that way Fred. #6 had good leakdown but a lot of gurgling. #5 had 90% leakdown. Now all I need is a ton of snow. 3.2 is getting a total detail down to tumbling/polishing the intakes. Will post that on Technical.
     
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It comes apart easily enough. Will probably wait for the weekend to get the heads off. Probably best done fresh. tomorrow I'll do the exhaust.
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On the bright side (pun intended) you can clean and re-plate a LOT more fasteners now.
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And Cerakote the intake and exhaust!
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I remain amazed at how simple this motor is, but then I'm used to air cooled I guess. Everything comes apart easily. Very well engineered. Didn't need the bridges or a Hazet 8mm triple square, my trusty old, no idea where I got it, triple square set made of structural cheddar worked perfectly with a 3/8 gun to just loosen the bearing cap bolts.
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I love the chain connecting the cams - right in the middle. Never seen that before - maybe in a motocycle?
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I'm sure you will do a fine job Shaun...but man I thought I was crazy for restoring an MGB.....
Funny note: On my garage wall, for Porsche I have winning posters for Sebring and LeMans and stuff like that. For the MG I have a large color blow up of the wiring schematic!! I feel your pain brother,,
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Great project, Shaun! Thanks for sharing. I always wanted a 928, but not sure. I have the energy of it any more. Keep posting!
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That looks like a newer style Reniz head gasket, you are not the first explorer to be in there .
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Taking off the head, the problem became immediately obvious. Victor Reinz's experiment with head gaskets made out of facial/make-up removal cotton pads didn't work out so well.
        
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It does look surprisingly simple. Also looks like a lot of coolant flows around those cylinders.
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So, Shaun, what course of action do you take? Factory Gaskets? Copper? (you'd have to machine grooves for orings in the head or the block) A quick google search shows that there aren't a whole lot of options....and everything is taxed to 928 specs....
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The plot thickens.
   
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Given #6, I am honestly not sure. I have a spare 87 motor, unknown quantity, car was totaled. I was not expecting #6 piston to be damaged.
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Shaun, the piston looks salvageable, but how is the cylinder?
What's going on there - looks like some FOD damage. Thoughts?
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Walls are discolored compared to others but smooth with no scratches or scoring at all.
    
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Is the corresponding combustion chamber chewed up too?
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Combustion chamber
   
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