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cybe

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LMs are timeless, but dude - deepdish waffles? I can' resist.

 

Okay, latest progress.

 

I'm using the 'while you're in there' approach. I like to know everything is done instead of leaving 30 year old stuff that might still work. Replaced a few sensors:

 

http://i.imgur.com/ix1Cz30.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/5rLEXSH.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/wZZ7tPZ.jpg?1

 

 

Got the starter-ring mounted on the new clutch:

* note, I did rotate it to line the holes up before banging it on there.

 

http://i.imgur.com/F2P8fhW.jpg?1

 

 

Got the cam tower on - motor is getting taller..

 

http://i.imgur.com/oor9SxC.jpg?1

 

Belts are on - I haven't tensioned it yet, it's just semi-tight to make sure my timing lined up.

 

http://i.imgur.com/c1n03EE.jpg?1

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I love this project. My dads first "fun car" when I was in high school was an 87' 944 with 37k original miles. The car was red with black leather and was a blast to ride in. Not fast but just a fun car to ride in. Good luck with this build and I look forward to seeing it done.
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Hey Chris, that's awesome - I'd be happy to relieve you of it!

 

and thanks for the rep, much appreciated.

 

As far as progress update, I was pretty busy this weekend - but I took the clutch fork with me up to Byers, I have a buddy who is a tech there - we put it on the 20ton press to pop the bearings out .. and it wouldn't go. It was getting a little sketchy, and replacement forks are 300 bucks. Which is shit.

 

Awesome to see their 'special tool room' though!

 

Jaguar side pic:

 

http://i.imgur.com/Nctrsv3.jpg?1

 

 

worked there about 12 years ago as a tech for 3 years and its funny to still see the bare spots on the wall where tools were meant to be. Sucked working there because you always needed those tools but they were never able to be found. People would quit and take a couple tools with them it seemed.

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worked there about 12 years ago as a tech for 3 years and its funny to still see the bare spots on the wall where tools were meant to be.

 

That press room is a total disaster area. Hope the P-tools I need are still there.

 

http://i.imgur.com/c1n03EE.jpg?1

 

glad to see another guy saying "f**k it.. i know nothing about this, but lets give it hell"

 

That's exactly why in the picture above every single one of my tensioners has been adjusted in the wrong direction! At least somebody caught it before I assumed they were good

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That's exactly why in the picture above every single one of my tensioners has been adjusted in the wrong direction! At least somebody caught it before I assumed they were good

 

Only way to learn is to get your hands dirty. I have some interesting and similar stories with my motor mounts lol

 

Keep after it, ask questions, and do your research.

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^This weekend, I started to swap the funky steering rack for a reman unit, but the tie-rod ends were shot.

 

http://i.imgur.com/K5OwFFS.jpg?3

 

^While I was in there (theme for the build..) I did the motor mounts as well.

 

http://i.imgur.com/uxihqht.jpg?1

 

^And cleaned up the oil pan, which was pretty gunked.

 

http://i.imgur.com/d2e5Kd8.jpg?1

 

 

 

 

^So.. I flipped a face on one of the wheels, and guess what .. the offset was the same. (duh.)

 

I've heard some 944 have spacers in the rear that can be removed to fit deeper wheels, is this true? Is early offset even wider (hub-to-hub) or more narrow? ^ Open to any ideas.

 

 

I really want to go to 944Fest, but have a wedding to attend that weekend. ^Next year I hope :)

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Sounds like the offset of your wheels are +-0ET

 

Nah, it's just that the lip and barrel are the same depth (so flipping face = same offset result) They are truly 'halves' of the wheel. ET is super low though. I suspect it's too much loot to pay for re-barreling, but I'd make them 16"s if I did spend it.

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Continuing on :) Birthday yesterday, so I took the week off and spent some time in the garage.

 

* Question about the rear offset still stands. But I think I know the answer - I'm gonna have to re-barrel these wheels to make them fit.

 

So here's the state of things today - the garage is a disaster from me moving the wheels around and jumping from task to task. You can see the 'flipped face' wheel I test fit. No bueno.

 

http://i.imgur.com/FQ59p8v.jpg?2

 

So, I swapped in some fresh motor mounts and cleaned up the cross-member. Here's old and new:

 

http://i.imgur.com/RLL52Fa.jpg?1

 

I also switched the old steering rack for a remanufactured unit, photos below (And above, I guess - forgot I posted that.)

 

Bushings/mounts. The piece of shrapnel in the center is part of the old mounts, they were toast.

 

http://i.imgur.com/1Wk6dWd.jpg?2

 

Rack is installed. Forgot to re-attach the steering knuckle. Derp.

 

http://i.imgur.com/i54zbUP.jpg?1

 

 

The powerplant is growing!

I tacked on some fittings, mounts, odds-and-ends. Installed the rebuilt power steering pump and alternator:

 

http://i.imgur.com/FAsqaHx.jpg?2

 

http://i.imgur.com/WE2aieV.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/2G9C2Ix.jpg?1

 

 

But had trouble with the 5PK836 belt. It's just too short - I read on 944Spec that it's the proper size to delete the AC compressor - but that size apparently is for Early 944. I ordered a longer replacement which might work..

 

http://i.imgur.com/fBOdjvq.jpg?2

 

 

I also swapped out the clutch master and slave. Fun job, that. I'm 6'6". Standing on my head for long enough to figure out that blasted clip was not my favorite job to date.

 

http://i.imgur.com/FKvrnko.jpg?2

 

Probably .. not supposed to look like this when it's disconnected?

 

http://i.imgur.com/6lLNBhg.jpg?2

 

 

 

I have the brake booster out now for a freshening up and replacement check valve (old one's cracked)

 

 

I got a tip earlier about the alignment of my timing adjusters and rollers - which I really appreciate! I haven't taken care of that yet, but it's on the list.

 

Pardon the disorganized post - just jotting this all down before I forget. Birthday party tonight, so I tried to tidy up the garage a bit:

 

[pic to follow]

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Okay, so here's my timing arrangement now:

 

http://i.imgur.com/Et3pMhm.jpg?1

 

And I found a belt that works for the alternator w/ AC delete:

 

http://i.imgur.com/xWTAugV.jpg?1

 

Buttoned up.

 

http://i.imgur.com/cyc5PGS.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/kctMn3k.jpg?1

 

Lookin' good.

 

Next up,

 

* Clutch fork bearings - still working on getting the old ones out.

* Check valve for brake booster

* Install motor?

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