Build is Almost Done, Maybe 2 Weeks Left 993 Turbo by carmstrongLS1

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The fabspeed is only here for some fitment testing. B&B goes on last they said. Man it sure is coming along nicely, But please guys... Disregard that exhaust. Ugly as sin. 

I am going to polish it back to a mirror finish at my shop. And I have some good spare parts for sale. 

SACHS clutch and flywheel that only had 2K mi. on the, Good condition connecting rods, The fabspeed bypass... That will look brand new in a week or so. Working in a massive machine shop has its perks  I think I can tumble or media polish anything. Automated too. Like that Ronco Rotisserie.

one or two of those pics were bad. 

They really know how to clean a car up at Motorwerks. I am very impressed.

5/30/2012

Methanol injection, Alpha 3076's, and 80# injectors up next. 

update 

car is now running, I have not driven it yet but I heard a video of it.

6/4/2012

Frustrating... I found out today that the guy finishing up the build is on vacation... So, that means I won't be seeing my car for a few more weeks. Needless to say I am NOT a happy camper right now. 

6/19/2012

update!!!! 

Update: test fitted the current setup. Then motor came back out...

GOING big power instead now.Alpha 3076 and appropriate mods. I just can't wait any longer. Even though I never drove this setup... Why wait? Questions, thoughts, comments. 

For sale are the Billet 16g turbos in the classified section.

7/12/2012

So Two weeks like the thread stated... Its turned into 24 weeks. Still not done. So 16 months into this thing... I am bored. Think I may do a renegade LS3 944. After all this proect drained from me I am afraid to break it racing. Yet... I need something to race. 

8/2/2012

It's still not done. Close but we needed to go back to the drawing boards for the piston setup. These cams were supposed to be an evo setup but in all actuality the profiles were much larger so it's more of a race cam upon checking, double checking, and quadzillion checking the dimensions and degrees. It is an alpha 3076 twin plug 3.6 with pauter rods, every surface that could or would need polydyn type coating got the treatment, custom machined pistons, force fed EDM'd (electrical discharge machined) oiling system through the con-rod beam from bearing to bearing. Still a hydraulic lifter setup for street ability and use. Everything that may need replacing in the near future is new. Te only thing we kept were the main cases, the head castings, and the exhaust manifolds. Simply for lack of good cost effective replacement. Most aftermarket header systems are less durable than the factory's investment cast pieces. 

The build time... I expected 6 months. Wrong. It takes a long time. So far it's been 16 months and still counting. Should be on the road in October or so. I am not sure. 

The budget... Well... Umm... You could go buy another pristine 993 TT or you can build a motor similar to this one for your current car. Truly just a preference deal. Two cars or one rocket. It is up to you.

I don't think I would have changed a thing. I learned a lot. Fun times chasing rare parts. Machining custom pieces. Piecing together something you absolutely will not see pull up next to you at a stoplight. It just wont happen  

Todd said it when the list was finalized, "Chris, it will be a truly amazing car." I believe him. 

9/30/2012

514 days since I have driven my car... sadness is setting in. 

11/10/2012

Update. Should be driving the car this Friday. I'm machining my self a custom profec mount this week. It should be really nice. It will replace the drivers side AC vent and still allow air to pass as well as still have the functional airflow valve. The motor was stripped down again and the job was picked up by another person. Chaos that I wish to not speak of. Unfortunately my car was involved in the middle of. When this last disassembly came about. All the fasteners were deemed ARP. Why not huh? It's only been a decade why skimp on the fasteners. 

Profec mounts will be machined from carbon fiber plate. If anyone is interested after I get a total cost I would consider group sales to 6speeders and rlisters alike. I just need to see how long the machining cycle is. That will be the greatest kicker. The billet ones will be tumble polished to a near mirror finish then clear anodized. Please note these are for the new model profec EBC units. 

More photos 

Figured you guys would enjoy seeing the supplies.

11/12/2012

Should fire up this week.

It been a long stressful road. But... Patience. I guess. Is all that has kept me sane. Probably my sobriety has helped too. Haven't drank a drop in almost three years. Can't say I would have been this patient had I not put that bottle down.