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
During one of my early test drives with the interior of the car gutted, I realized that the interior of the car was getting pretty hot. My suspicions were confirmed when I took infrared thermometer readings on some surfaces inside the car. The worst offender was the passenger side footwell, which was reading over 140 … Continue reading
I think my next article will be a summary of weight reducing actions that occurred to the Porsche Track Car but first I think discussion of the wiring is warranted. Many of the items jettisoned to reduce the weight of car were fed by the electrical system of the car. There is a truly massive … Continue reading
I have never been very excited about the brown color of the car. I suppose it had looked pretty good in its original metal flake glory but faded out, it was not very attractive. I decided it was time to do something about that. Here is what I started with.I am fortunate to have painted … Continue reading
Since the Porsche track car project was lagging into the winter months, what with the engine rebuilding effort, I decided to tidy up the interior of the car and put it on a weight loss program. Since the engine was out, an obvious first step was to clean up the engine compartment. I few items … Continue reading
