The Canary Files: 1969 911T reworked.

[kav]

Back to the engine teardown. Everything is new for me, I've never taken apart a car engine so I'm taking my time and hoping for the best! The cylinders came off the pistons just fine, the pistons from the rods was a little fiddly. The rockers from the shafts gave me a spot of bother as one wouldn't come out and I had to get the hammer out. The camshafts are a little beaten up so I'm thinking of getting them reground to 'E' cam specs. The heads took a little persuasion but they are now free from the cam housing and ready for their date with Ted Robinson at German Precision down in Santa Clara CA along with the cylinders, camshafts, cam housings, flywheel and rockers. I have decided to split the case and take a look!

Part 2 of the teardown:



First cylinder came off real easy!



All off no drama!



The fins were super simple and I gave them a quick blast, next I will modify them as per the instructions in Wayne's book then they'll be ready for powder coating.



Removed the rockers and shafts, one gave me a bit of trouble but it came out with some persuasion!



Removed the heads and cleaned up the cam housing in the parts washer before packing it up.



Heads ready to go! I will keep everything numbered so it goes back together the way it came apart.



The damage to the cam shaft.



Flywheel and new bearing ready to go.



Ted said not to clean anything as that was his job but I can't resist using the blast cabinet! (Only the exterior, not the interior walls of the cylinder. That will be honed by Ted).



Cleaned the head bolts and washers, I seriously have a problem!



Cheers.

-Kav.

[obscene]

looking good! I've been enjoying the videos, thanks for sharing!

[hodol88]

I have enjoyed too!

[Hawkeye's-911T]

I've been watching your thread & progress with interest kav.
Thanks for posting & as always,

Cheers
JB

[1967]

I assume you are going to change piston rings, at least that is what I suggest you should do. When you clean your pistons do not sandblast them. They are made of aluminium and to soft to be sandblasted.

[911T70]

This is one of my favorite threads. I always get excited when I see there's an update! Very educational and entertaining videos.

I'm planning on watching all of these again when I get the courage to tackle this job myself.

[kav]

Originally Posted by 911T70

This is one of my favorite threads. I always get excited when I see there's an update! Very educational and entertaining videos.

I'm planning on watching all of these again when I get the courage to tackle this job myself.

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I'm glad people like the videos, the idea was to take the intimidation factor away that plagued me before I started by seeing someone who had zero prior knowledge go through the process. Unfortunately making them slows my progress way down but I'll keep making what I can if folks find them useful and hopefully encouraging.

Cheers.

-Kav.

[jdbunda]

Great thread, great videos. I have been searching the book for the tin modification you mention. It is time for me to do that - can you point me to the reference? Mine is about to go out for powder coating.


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[wrxnofx]

Originally Posted by jdbunda

Great thread, great videos. I have been searching the book for the tin modification you mention. It is time for me to do that - can you point me to the reference? Mine is about to go out for powder coating.


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Page 81, Figure 4-10 of Wayne's How to Rebuild and Modify Porsche 911 Engines book.

[kav]

Taking a break and we are back in England for the BAFTA awards (the English Oscars but with more booze!). We were nominated for 'Star Wars the Force Awakens' The other nominations in our category were very strong including 'Mad Max Fury Road' which was winning every technical award that evening. Luckily the force was strong and we won for best special visual effects! I'm very proud to be part of the team and represent the talented artists at ILM. Now back to stripping engines and blasting bolts! Can't wait!

Cheers

-Kav

[Harry998R]

Hi Kav,

Congratulations on your win, very well done!!

Now get back to your engine, I want to see it finished


Cheers,

Harry.

[carwash]

This is a great thread... now subscribed...

I plan to pull my engine soon, it has a lot of leaks... was gonna just tear down and reseal it... don't want to put a ton of money into it, as i'd like to build a larger motor later. Currently running a 2.2 out a 1970 911t... but want to build a or 3.2 at some point soon. Until then, I need to stop the oil pissing that it is doing.

I just don't want a tear-down to reseal turning into a huge snowball $10k 2.2 liter build, lol...

Thoughts on just reassembling with same parts with no rebuild ,etc?

[911T70]

Star Wars/Mad Max!? Wow! Congratulations Kav!

[Cairo94507]

Wow! Congratulations on your win and on your progress on your car. I am enjoying this thread and your build progress.

[kav]

Well after all the excitement of the past few weeks it's back to the garage for more work on the Canary. I've been looking forward to seeing inside the engine and what the condition of a 191,000 mile, 47 year old engine looks like. I was very nervous about removing the head studs from the case and quite rightly so. This is not a job for the faint hearted! I used a 10" pipe wrench, lots of heat, lots of soaking in PB Blaster and my trusty jack handle for leverage. The head studs were well and truly in there and it took a huge amount of effort to get all 24 out. I had only one snap, the last one of course! It snapped a few inches up from the case so with more heat and lubrication it eventually came out.

After that ordeal spitting the cases seamed quite easy! With all the bolts, crank pulley and intermediate shaft cover removed a few taps with my rubber mallet I soon split the cases. What I found inside was a relief, the crank shaft and bearings looked in decent shape. Yes they show signs of wear but nothing too bad. The previous owners had looked after the engine, I suppose that's what you do when you buy a Porsche. My next task is to package it all up and send it on it's way to Ollie's Machine Shop for some reconditioning.

Part 3 of the teardown:



My wife bought me a set of overalls! Amazing how many shirts and pants I have ruined before learning this lesson! Lily models them!



She had them embroidered!



24 head studs to go! I soaked them in PB Blaster all week.



Heat, heat and more heat is the key.



A 10" pipe wrench will hold onto the studs. My jack handle on the back for leverage.



Action shot!




The last one snaps! More heat and it eventually came out.




All out and time for some tea.




Removed the crank pulley and intermediate shaft cover as well as all the case bolts.




A few taps with the rubber mallet and a gap opens up.

[kav]

The cases split, time to inspect.



Everything looks pretty clean.



Removed the intermediate shaft and crank.




Next are the rods.



The rod bearings look good.



As do the journals.



Trying to keep everything together.



The engine cases side by side, ready for Ollie's.




Cheers.

-Kav.

[911T70]

Very entertaining and informative video as usual, Kav! It's not surprising you're in the film industry. The video really helps in understanding how these engines are assembled, and how they come apart. Everything looks great - you must be encouraged!

Did you do a compression and/or a leak-down test before you started working on your engine? It'd be interesting to compare before and after values.

[kav]

Originally Posted by 911T70

Very entertaining and informative video as usual, Kav! It's not surprising you're in the film industry. The video really helps in understanding how these engines are assembled, and how they come apart. Everything looks great - you must be encouraged!

Did you do a compression and/or a leak-down test before you started working on your engine? It'd be interesting to compare before and after values.

Yes I am encouraged with the condition, we'll see what Ollies's has to say as I am no expert on these matters! I did a compression test and have those numbers but I should have done a leak-down to really give me some info. Well it's apart now!

Cheers.

-Kav

[kav]

How do I ship a 40lb crank and engine case to Arizona and have it arrive in one piece? I looked on the Googles and found lots of great options. Build a wooden crate or ship them in a cooler. After many hours getting frustrated I called Ollie's and talked to Ike. What a great bunch of guys, he said forget all that and wrap it in layers of cardboard and put that in box. Simple. I looked online and found this great step-by-step instructions to ship a crankshaft. So that's the direction I went with both the crank and the case.

APE - Packaging Instructions

Attached my contact details and info about the car. Ike said it was amazing just how many people don't put any contact info in their packages.



Cling film to keep it dry.



A layer of bubble wrap.



A box from Home Depot cut to the width of the crank plus a little room for packing the top and bottom.



Rolling the Burrito.



Strapping tape.



Making the end caps.



Stuffing the ends.



The end cap goes in place.



All strapped up.

[kav]

Packing up the rods.







All ready for the big box.



I cut down a Uhaul box.



More strapping tape, can never have too much.



Removed all of the studs from the case.



Bare engine case held together with 4 bolts.



Again attached my details.



I used a Dish Barrel Box from Uhaul, double walled and the perfect size.