When I went to retrieve my car after the cage was installed, I got to hoist the seats into the back of my truck, as I had told the cage fabricator that I would re-install them myself. He grabbed one of the seats to help me load it and said “Boy, that’s a heavy seat”. … Continue reading
In my previous post, I recounted getting the Porsche 944 engine rebuilt and installed in the car. It is several months later and I am happy to report the engine rebuild is holding up and has engaged in some serious track use/abuse without any issues. I had installed an hour meter in the car, since … Continue reading
In the last post, I discussed building up the bottom end. Now on to the top end. I rotated the engine into its upright position on the engine stand. Next I turned to getting the head ready to go. The machine shop had dipped the head and performed a simple 3 angle valve job on … Continue reading
I finally got my components back from the machine shop in late January and engaged upon the engine rebuild. Since this was my second rebuild I was able to move ahead with a little more confidence. The first thing I did was clean the block very carefully, first with soapy water, then with aerosol brake … Continue reading
As I indicated in my last post, I found problems with the engine after my last track event, those being an overheated cylinder head and a spun rod bearing. Since this was a fall event, I decided to get started on my winter refurbishment of the car. The first thing I did was have a … Continue reading
My last outing of the year in the Porsche 944 track car was at Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP). It did not go well in that the engine started spewing water out of the coolant pressure tank on the 3rd lap and, at idle, I had a knocking sound from the engine that didn’t sound healthy. … Continue reading
As I purchased it, the Porsche 944 track car had a roll bar. I decided I wanted the added security of a full cage. This would also allow me to be legal for more competitive events. A well known and respected fabricator of cages in my area is Chris Schimmel. His fabrication business is Competition … Continue reading
So finally it was time for some TRACK TIME! For my first event, I selected something low key. I signed up for a 1 day event at Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP). This event is sponsored by their in-house DE and solo track event organization, Turn One. This event was on a Wednesday so I played … Continue reading
In my last article, I discussed how my newly rebuilt engine strangely lost oil pressure. The story continues here … So after many minutes of idling I decided the loss of oil pressure was for real. I will note in all this time, I heard no strange noises. No lifter clatter, no knocking, no ticking. … Continue reading
I eventually reached the point where it was time to install the newly assembled engine into the car. Due to my garage layout and equipment, I chose to install the engine from underneath. The front of the car was hoisted up high enough to move the engine under the car, on its cart. I then … Continue reading
