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  Topic: Alloy trailing arms on NA? Rear hubs loose.
MikeJinCO

Replies: 6
Views: 1262

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 7:35 am   Subject: Alloy trailing arms on NA? Rear hubs loose.
Locktite makes a bearing gap filler. Called Locktite 660, I have used it on my 50 year old aluminum hubs on my race car that uses tiny Triumph Spitfire bearings and it seems to be working. Note that ...
  Topic: distributor cap down
MikeJinCO

Replies: 2
Views: 11098

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 12:05 am   Subject: distributor cap down
Having had a smashed distributor camp once, the VW bug distributor caps fit perfectly so the body and clips are probably the same.
  Topic: Fuel line in to distributor not sealing
MikeJinCO

Replies: 7
Views: 12669

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 12:36 am   Subject: Fuel line in to distributor not sealing
You could try taking out the washer and then heating it very hot with a propane torch. It would take out any work hardening, ie the copper would be softer after cooling.
  Topic: Oil leak after rebuild - retighten head bolts warm?
MikeJinCO

Replies: 3
Views: 1533

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2024 7:33 am   Subject: Oil leak after rebuild - retighten head bolts warm?
If it is seeping in the back of the head, it is not uncommon for the oil pressure sender to weep. It may need a new crush washer. One from the local hardware would probably work. The best way to ge ...
  Topic: Braking improvement
MikeJinCO

Replies: 11
Views: 2554

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 12:56 am   Subject: Braking improvement
The long pedal travel is very disconcerting. When I did HPDE driver school at Pikes Peak IR in Colorado we had go from high speed around the oval in my case probably 85 to a 25mph hair pin, I had c ...
  Topic: Caliper Clearance
MikeJinCO

Replies: 3
Views: 12616

PostForum: Performance Upgrades   Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:24 pm   Subject: Caliper Clearance
Two possible. First, if you use stick on wheel balance weights you might have a problem with rubbing. Secondly, are your brake discs entirely on the rotor or off the edge, If so you will have the r ...
  Topic: 951 rear arms on 931 g31 transmission
MikeJinCO

Replies: 6
Views: 14650

PostForum: Performance Upgrades   Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:04 pm   Subject: 951 rear arms on 931 g31 transmission
You will find some of the answers in Ideolas old Performance Modifications thread.

I reinforced the upper brackets on my old race car as some of the 944 folks who had gone to coil overs felt it w ...
  Topic: Decking block
MikeJinCO

Replies: 39
Views: 16204

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 10:24 pm   Subject: Decking block
The following is just my opinion,

Before I lost my race car to a fire (Apr 2022)I had 2 sets of JE pistons on order including rings and pins for about $800 per set. The pins were smaller and too ...
  Topic: where to buy valves for 931
MikeJinCO

Replies: 3
Views: 2008

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2024 9:36 am   Subject: where to buy valves for 931
I have a both a complete 931 head with valves, springs, retainers etc.probably not a complete set of cam followers. I also have a set of 7mm stem valve blanks. The exhaust are 36mm and would need to ...
  Topic: Sump/oil pan baffles
MikeJinCO

Replies: 9
Views: 14593

PostForum: Performance Upgrades   Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 10:25 am   Subject: Sump/oil pan baffles
I can send you a picture of what I did if you send your email. It was pretty near a copy of the Mittlemotor one. I had a crank scraper on my race engine and I believe it would have accomplished the ...
  Topic: Sump/oil pan baffles
MikeJinCO

Replies: 9
Views: 14593

PostForum: Performance Upgrades   Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 5:28 am   Subject: Sump/oil pan baffles
Mittlemotor made a couple of versions of it and had pics. I made one as I had some problems with the only fellow who makes crank scrapers. It is currently sitting on the shelf.
  Topic: 931 Pistons and a NA head?
MikeJinCO

Replies: 31
Views: 65032

PostForum: Performance Upgrades   Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2024 9:43 am   Subject: 931 Pistons and a NA head?
I had close to 40 hours on my setup of 931S2 pistons on a NA head before I lost the car in a fire. Motor was pretty tired at that point due to initially running without an air filter. I cut the valv ...
  Topic: Crankcase ventilation on ITB
MikeJinCO

Replies: 8
Views: 15497

PostForum: Performance Upgrades   Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 11:33 pm   Subject: Crankcase ventilation on ITB
I have no idea what your regulations are in Europe, but in US It only has to be vented to a 32oz (1l. mol) vented container. That worked perfectly for my race car. You do have to make sure the vent ...
  Topic: Five-speed conversion
MikeJinCO

Replies: 8
Views: 15489

PostForum: Performance Upgrades   Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:58 am   Subject: Five-speed conversion
I just checked and the early 944 and late 924 5 speed shift rods have the same PN. Clarks Garage.com is a great reference. I took my donor 5 speed out in the middle of a field so it was a bit tricky ...
  Topic: Five-speed conversion
MikeJinCO

Replies: 8
Views: 15489

PostForum: Performance Upgrades   Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:11 am   Subject: Five-speed conversion
The above is correct but you must be a little careful with this as if I recall correctly the USA gearbox sequence vs the ROW sequence might be different. In the US the final drive ratios for the NA ...
 
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