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As previously discussed in articles here, here, and here, I am performing a full engine rebuild on my 2007 Cayman S with the M97 engine. Based on my inspection of the dis-assembled engine components, the most pressing item that would require the services of a machine shop was the ovality of the piston bores, with … Continue reading
I think it was maybe in WWII that infantry soldiers came up with the phrase “hurry up and wait”. It might have been a reflection on the chaotic situation of wartime, where maybe they were in a forced march to reach a strategic location, only to arrive there and sit around with no further action … Continue reading
In the article here, I discussed the tear down of the engine to its basic components. Next I’ll discuss my inspection of the critical parts. This is a new to me 5 owner car with about 108k miles on it. My reasons for tearing the engine down are discussed in the article here. The most … Continue reading
In the article here, I discussed why I am performing a rebuild on my Cayman S. I’m not going to try and fully document the work that I have done but I thought some notes about key things I learned along the way might be helpful to others. So here goes. -You really really need … Continue reading
My friend Greg said “Only a crazy person would rebuild a Porsche engine that is running fine.” Greg, I agree! As per my thread on this car, I bought it 2 years ago. I think I just beat the Covid used car price inflation. I bought this particular car for it’s color but in general … Continue reading
One relatively simple task that I recently completed was the refurbishment of the steering column. The steering columns main job is to connect your steering wheel to your steering rack. Things get a little more interesting when you introduce turn signal and horn functions. So let’s get into it. The first thing I did was … Continue reading
At some point a few weeks ago, I hit a wall with the development of replacement aluminum “hatch pattern” pieces for the interior consoles. Hopefully I will be able to report a happy conclusion soon but in the meantime I moved on to some things with a shorter installation timeline. First up was brake lines. … Continue reading
When I read about restorations of significant cars by high end shops, there is usually a discussion of the significant time spent on “research”. Typically, the story seems to revolve around some old racecar that has been located that is being restored to a specific appearance it had when it gained its significance on the … Continue reading
When I read about restorations of significant cars by high end shops, there is usually a discussion of the significant time spent on “research”. Typically, the story seems to revolve around some old racecar that has been located that is being restored to a specific appearance it had when it gained its significance on the … Continue reading
My good friend Leslie forwarded an email to me recently with a link to an advert for a Bugeye Sprite. I called her and, among other things, suggested she could buy the best early Miata on the planet for about 2/3’s the money. She simply said “My father owned one.” Well, there you go. One … Continue reading
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