KGB Posted 22August, 2017 Report Share Posted 22August, 2017 Sounds like you're really enjoying your car now, even in that color...I re-suspended mine about 12 months ago, and what a difference it made. Sourced OEM dampers, out of the USA, to keep it original. ANF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 22August, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 22August, 2017 Sounds like you're really enjoying your car now, even in that color...I re-suspended mine about 12 months ago, and what a difference it made. Sourced OEM dampers, out of the USA, to keep it original. Yes! Very fast car it is indeed now! Ya gotta stand out from the crowd Earlier 928s are more softly sprung/ dampened to the later ones, add in 30 odd years of wear and it's a bit floaty for me. I may go a touch firmer on the shocks than standard..... They will be Bilstein when it is done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 22August, 2017 Report Share Posted 22August, 2017 I put Bilstein in the 964. Seriously good stuff. ANF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozvino Posted 22August, 2017 Report Share Posted 22August, 2017 I put Bilstein in the 964. Seriously good stuff. Its a garage queen - like it matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 22August, 2017 Report Share Posted 22August, 2017 Its a garage queen - like it mattersGarage Stance. Oh, it matters... Ozvino 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 24August, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 24August, 2017 Spider!For the anoraks out there note the shorter intake runners compared to the S2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 25August, 2017 Report Share Posted 25August, 2017 Obvs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 25August, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 25August, 2017 Don't you know anything @KGB ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 25August, 2017 Report Share Posted 25August, 2017 I have a Porsche with the engine in the front and it looks quite different to that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 25August, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 25August, 2017 And as it should, clearly a Porsche anorak you are not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 25August, 2017 Report Share Posted 25August, 2017 Yeah, sorry, busy living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 26August, 2017 Report Share Posted 26August, 2017 Spider!For the anoraks out there note the shorter intake runners compared to the S2 One of the hose clips is a few degrees out of concours.Has your son been scribbling on the cam covers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 26August, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 26August, 2017 I was wondering who would notice that was an older pic, all straight now. Writing from prev mechanic me thinks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 21November, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 21November, 2017 I have been putting this off for about a month now.... as about a month ago my 928 ceased to proceed, just cut out at very low speed and revs... odd! Upon attempting to restart a loud clanging/ rattling sound was heard while it briefly ran then stopped! It had locked solid! A tow truck was called, again...!! It was pushed into garage and left..... I was (and still am) a bit over this car...... not that annoyed as I knew what to expect.... all manner of ideas were going through my head as to what had happened... First though was a rod/ piston let go and that was flapping around. Well now I know, I pulled spark plug number 7 and it was flattened! With the aid of @tazzieman 's borescope I found this A valve has dropped/ broken (or whatever), rattled around and damaged what it can and jammed up the piston/ cylinder.... sh!t!! I suspect that the bore will most likely be damaged and may be able to be recoated (or a second hand block found) all will be revealed when I pull the engine, some time in the future.... but the bottom end should be fine. Now the long process of engine rebuild or transplant will happen..... Question: does anybody have any experience with getting Nikasil type bores repaired in Australia, also does anyone know of a good used engine or block? Edit: scratch that, no engine plater in Aus has facilities to do a V8..... WOKA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 21November, 2017 Report Share Posted 21November, 2017 Bugger!!!!! (or Buggered?????) Looks and sounds expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 21November, 2017 Report Share Posted 21November, 2017 56 minutes ago, ANF said: I have been putting this off for about a month now.... as about a month ago my 928 ceased to proceed, just cut out at very low speed and revs... odd! Upon attempting to restart a loud clanging/ rattling sound was heard while it briefly ran then stopped! It had locked solid! A tow truck was called, again...!! It was pushed into garage and left..... I was (and still am) a bit over this car...... not that annoyed as I knew what to expect.... all manner of ideas were going through my head as to what had happened... First though was a rod/ piston let go and that was flapping around. Well now I know, I pulled spark plug number 7 and it was flattened! With the aid of @tazzieman 's borescope I found this A valve has dropped/ broken (or whatever), rattled around and damaged what it can and jammed up the piston/ cylinder.... sh!t!! I suspect that the bore will most likely be damaged and may be able to be recoated (or a second hand block found) all will be revealed when I pull the engine, some time in the future.... but the bottom end should be fine. Now the long process of engine rebuild or transplant will happen..... Question: does anybody have any experience with getting Nikasil type bores repaired in Australia, also does anyone know of a good used engine or block? Edit: scratch that, no engine plater in Aus has facilities to do a V8..... LS1, 2 or 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 21November, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 21November, 2017 17 minutes ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Bugger!!!!! (or Buggered?????) Looks and sounds expensive Should not be that expensive. I have a line on a used engine.... 7 minutes ago, StevepGT3 said: LS1, 2 or 3 Don't swear!! That would most likely cost more to do than repair mine and you have the headache of fuel injection/ electronics/ torque tube/ etc..... Plus I could/ would never do that. I will fix mine/ replace with same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 21November, 2017 Report Share Posted 21November, 2017 3 minutes ago, StevepGT3 said: LS1, 2 or 3 That's like getting a pig's heart; it's doable but everyone will smell it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 21November, 2017 Report Share Posted 21November, 2017 18 minutes ago, tazzieman said: That's like getting a pig's heart; it's doable but everyone will smell it only briefly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 21November, 2017 Report Share Posted 21November, 2017 2 minutes ago, StevepGT3 said: only briefly He would be kicked out of our classic car group though. Cognoscenti... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 21November, 2017 Report Share Posted 21November, 2017 7 minutes ago, tazzieman said: He would be kicked out of our classic car group though. Cognoscenti... A friend of mine put a Supra gear box in his XK120 and was seriously looked down upon by the tweed wearers, until they drove it. Supra gearboxes were in short supply very soon afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 21November, 2017 Report Share Posted 21November, 2017 Just now, StevepGT3 said: A friend of mine put a Supra gear box in his XK140 and was seriously looked down upon by the tweed wearers, until they drove it. Supra gearboxes were in short supply very soon afterwards. 50s gearboxes , esp jag ones , were not great. He is excused. Putting an LS in a 928 is like putting a Gibson neck on a Stratocaster body. It's like a dog standing on its hind legs. Not done well , but you're surprised to see it done at all. (certain preface excised from the original Blackadder to avoid offending) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 21November, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 21November, 2017 My car is a Porsche and it will stay that way tazzieman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 22November, 2017 Report Share Posted 22November, 2017 Bugger! Good luck with the 'fix', hope you escape economically... Looking forward to following the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 22November, 2017 Report Share Posted 22November, 2017 57 minutes ago, tazzieman said: 50s gearboxes , esp jag ones , were not great. He is excused. Putting an LS in a 928 is like putting a Gibson neck on a Stratocaster body. It's like a dog standing on its hind legs. Not done well , but you're surprised to see it done at all. (certain preface excised from the original Blackadder to avoid offending) Bit like Datsin steering in TCs etc, and jappy 5 speeds in MGBs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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