started assembling the intake while I wait for new rod bolts.
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started assembling the intake while I wait for new rod bolts.
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Kris, why didn't you go with the ARP rod bolts?
andy
Replaced overcharging Alternator with factory rebuilt
Cleaned ground at top of engine
Bead blasted fan and fan housing
Checked Fan Belt still very new.
Drive around charging up battery :)
Installed WEVO "black" motor & transmission mounts.
At this point I believe this addition completes the drivetrain modifications necessary and advisable to make Ruprecht into the tight, smooth, reliable street-driven GT I intended it to be.
The mounts are a snap to install, and complete my "engine package" so far as I'm concerned. The shifting ( Jim West Engineering Rennshift replacement mechanism with 2" extended lever adjusted to shorten shift-throw by 20%, connected via Stomsky Racing coupler ), has been improved, seems more positive and there appears to be less movement of the engine. No noticeable increase of vibration.
In discussing this with Hayden B. ( owner of WEVO ) he suggest to think of of these mounts as the optimum solution for 911 owners who may be concerned that stock Porsche motor mounts are too soft. He proposes ranking stock mounts as 1 on a scale of 1 ( soft - excessive movement ) to 10 ( solid - unsuitable for street use and likely to cause carburation problems due to vibration ). Porsche Sport mounts he feels are a 2, maybe 2-1/2, and his black mounts rank somewhere in the middle, at approx. 5.
My personal feeling after a nice long drive yesterday is that these mounts are a definite, worthwhile improvement.
JZG
Looks great, John.
-Hayden also makes a blue compound series; on the aforementioned 1-10 scale would you say those fall between the blacks and the Porsche sport mounts?
Bought a nice engine for my future project...which needs to be defined :D
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well didnt do anything to Fritz per say, but this past weekend have been trying to make progress on the new garage.
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need to get better organized and set up more shelves but at least all the vermiculite and 100 years of dirt and junk and busted up dry wall have been removed. a full on renovation will happen in the future, but gotta make it functional for now.
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at least the first group of lights are installed. Home Despot only had 3 of the lamps, need at least 3 more of those for over the cars, and smaller sets for up front over the work benches.
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of course i also took the bulldog for a ride
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today is his birthday so he might get another one ;)
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I guess I didnt see myself taking them off again anytime soon. ARP is nice for replacing stretch bolts on things where you may need to do a head gasket, or a race motor that needs to be taken apart over and over or if you have a high boost application and need a lot of clamping.... but on an engine I dont plan on taking apart for quite some time it didn't seem like a priority. I've used them on head bolts for my turbo 4 cylinder application engines, and such, but I guess I just didnt consider it here as being as meaningful and worth the money.Quote:
Originally Posted by ajwans
Yes, Jordan, exactly...........having said that however, if it's safe to assume that you're thinking of eventually retro-fitting the '69 911T, 3.0 liter rally car in your signature, I would most definitely go with the"blacks".Quote:
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JZG
I had the new engine adjusted on the dyno after first 1000 miles.
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It is a good one! :D And yes, these are Wevo Blacks, too!
Also received a Halda Twinmaster to replace my Tripmaster. I am still looking into how to install the Twinmaster together with my Speedpilot, though...