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The top item on my To Do List for the winter break from track events was to replace the rod bearings. I (and many others) have discussed how the #2 rod bearing on the 944 engine seems to be particularly prone to failure. (See 944 Oiling System Explained). These particular bearings have been in the … Continue reading
I met Jim Morton through my association with the Carolina Jaguar Club. I came to find that Jim had been a fan of Jaguars for years. I joined the club in the early “aughts” when I acquired my first E-Type. It is my unwritten rule for clubs that if you don’t volunteer for a job … Continue reading
Recently I had the good fortune to attend a track event at Barber Motorsports Park near Birmingham, Alabama. This is the 3rd time I’ve been to Barber and I love the venue. Barber is very “technical” as it was originally designed to challenge motorcyclists. It has a number of turns without any really long straights. … Continue reading
I add the good fortune of attending a track event with Chin Motorsports at Road Atlanta this fall. I was of course there with my Porsche 944 track car. I always keep an eye out for other 944s that show up for these events. My attention was drawn to 3 nicely prepared 944s parked just … Continue reading
Making It Faster By Dan Binks and Norm DeWitt Forward by Tommy Kendall Publisher: Norm DeWitt Date of Publication: December 2, 2013 546 pages From the back cover: In motorsports there have been an endless series of performance advances where one wonders, how did they ever figure this out? Other times one asks, how did … Continue reading
Well, after 5 years of faithful service, the transaxle in the Porsche 944 track car gave up the ghost. I was at a DE event. Saturday was no problem. Sunday morning first time on track I started to hear a whine. After about 15 minutes it was sounding serious. I pulled into the pits and … Continue reading
Recently I had a chance to visit John Farrell Auto Parts at his shop on Long Island, NY. I have known of John for many years as a go to source for hard to find parts for the Jaguar E-Type. What I found there in his shop is both fascinating and a tribute to a … Continue reading
Having sort of resolved the issue of the 928 not wanting to start, I turned my attention to issues with the HVAC system. I knew from my first drive that things weren’t quite right. There was a strange whistling noise from the center dash that I was led to believe was from a leaky diaphragm … Continue reading
There are several reasons why the Porsche 928 may not be right for everyone. Compared to a similar vintage 911 SC, I would have to say there is more to go wrong and more to make right, maintenance-wise. I knew this going in and was not very fazed. After all, I’ve totally rebuilt a Jag … Continue reading
I had the pleasure of another great weekend with the Porsche 944 track car at Road Atlanta last weekend. It was another Chin Motorsports event, which I have come to prefer due to the large amount of track time on offer. My hour meter ticked off just shy of 6 hours of track time for … Continue reading
