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My 2007 Cayman S engine has a variable valve timing (VVT) system that Porsche calls Variocam+. The concept of variable valve timing has been around for a long time before the Cayman and probably, if one were to research it, some version of variable valve timing was probably invented during the earliest days of automotive … Continue reading
From my earliest days of working on cars, when a car wouldn’t start I always heard “You need 3 things- compression, fuel, and spark.” That was pretty good guidance in the days of distributors with points and carburators. And it still is, although it is not much help in cars with a CAN Bus and … Continue reading
Another month, another milestone! I now have four splined hubs mounted on the car. Theoretically, I could throw wire wheels/tires on the car. And what? Since the engine is inoperable, all I could do is roll it out of the shop door and push it back in! It is a nice picture to contemplate but … Continue reading
Recently I had the opportunity to visit S&H Chrome Plating and Powder Coating, located just north of Nashville, TN. I was there to pick up a large number of pieces for my 1963 Jaguar E-Type FHC restoration. S&H has been in business since the 1970’s. It is currently owned and operated by brothers Jake and … Continue reading
It has taken me much time, money, and effort to reach this point. But I am happy to say that the full rebuild of the M97.1 Cayman S engine is complete. Cue the fireworks! After accumulating about 1500 “break-in miles”, I took the car to a HPDE event at Virginia International Raceway. I have experienced … Continue reading
Bear with me. The title will make sense by the time I’m done. We’ve all heard of the adage “measure twice, cut once.” This probably was established by the first caveman when he learned to use tools. In my case, I had a “fail” on the 63 E-Type FHC project. In the rear area behind … Continue reading
This is another in a series of articles that I am writing to help enthusiasts track the health of their engines. My experience is directly with the 2006-2008 Cayman S but frankly this discussion can be applied to the Cayman, Boxster, and 911. Previous articles in the series can be found here and here. Today … Continue reading
I am going to write a series of articles exploring how to use the Durametric diagnostic tool to establish the health of a Cayman engine, in this case the engine for a M97.1 car. The information that I am collecting will come from an “S” engine but the concepts directly apply to the “Base” engine … Continue reading
Note- This is the first of several articles that I plan on doing to talk about things I have learned about the use of the Durametric Diagnostic tool on my 2007 Cayman S as an indicator of engine health (or lack thereof!). I have a 2007 Porsche Cayman S, which is also known as a … Continue reading
Let’s call this a Public Service Announcement-Many of us will have never seen what annuciations occur on a Cayman 987 dashboard when you have low or no oil pressure. To revisit history, the Porsche Cayman, when released in 2005, did not have an oil pressure gauge (or a dipstick!). A quick review of the internet … Continue reading
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