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Topic: Oil leak after rebuild - retighten head bolts warm? |
MikeJinCO
Replies: 3
Views: 445
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2024 8:33 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: Shop Clean Out |
MikeJinCO
Replies: 2
Views: 457
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Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted/For Sale Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 12:23 am Subject: Shop Clean Out |
I found 5 931 screw in plastic fuel injector bushings with 3 injector in unknown condition. to add to the list. In another week or two all this is going in the trash. GONE |
Topic: Braking improvement |
MikeJinCO
Replies: 11
Views: 866
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 1:56 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: Shop Clean Out |
MikeJinCO
Replies: 2
Views: 457
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Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted/For Sale Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:00 am Subject: Shop Clean Out |
I have the following parts that I need to be rid of and hate to throw away. As I'm getting older and do not have any more 924's.
1. 3 ea the large rear approx 170 mm rear motor seals -new
2. Ex ... |
Topic: Caliper Clearance |
MikeJinCO
Replies: 3
Views: 598
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Forum: Performance Upgrades Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 12:24 am 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: 1
Views: 503
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Forum: Performance Upgrades Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:04 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: 9718
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 11:24 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: 938
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:36 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: 897
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Forum: Performance Upgrades Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:25 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: 897
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Forum: Performance Upgrades Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 6:28 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: 25764
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Forum: Performance Upgrades Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2024 10:43 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: 1224
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Forum: Performance Upgrades Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 12:33 am 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: 1666
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Forum: Performance Upgrades Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:58 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: 1666
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Forum: Performance Upgrades Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:11 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 ... |
Topic: Injector plug size? turbo head w/ carbs |
MikeJinCO
Replies: 4
Views: 1371
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Forum: Performance Upgrades Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 12:54 am Subject: Injector plug size? turbo head w/ carbs |
Update, 22mm from McMaster Carr get the ones with a sunken hex heads as the flanged one won't seal. |
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