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

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Case assembly 

I guess two weeks was an incorrect estimate.

3/12/2012

since I stayed 3.6 the Pistons were a tad bit narrow underside. Pauter machine is currently going to pocket out forrod clearance and send back... Stupid delays. 

3/19/2012

Piston skirts 

So the parts are back and the build resumes. I bought a new Ecoboost F-150 SuperCrew to tug the toys around. Should be good. All the stereo equipment and what not out of my Honda is going in it. Ecoboost is probably the best thing to come from america since the LS engines. Only time will truly tell though.

4/11/2012

finally coming together again 

Had a small time consuming issue. There had to be about .0625" pockets ground out of the inside piston skirts. Since I stayed 3.6 the Pauter rods were a little large for the rotation. Something I guess uncommon since most of these builds go 3.8. Then the situation is a nonevent since the inside diameter on the 3.8 piston is slightly larger. Well here is a picture of the last phase before the heads get put back on.

4/24/2012

more good stuff for your eyes guys! 

A few pics of the last phases. I sent alot of parts from the engine bay out to be high temp coated red like the brakes. The alternator fan as well as the intercooler cover to be the "Big Red" Just little touches to set it off. Maybe see a bit of color through the whale tail.

and... 

different angles

main goal here... 

I want to be quicker than a C6 Zo6. Thoughts, ideas, questions, comments?

4/25/2012

Well... Next year is next phase. I will do headers, bigger turbos, and intercoolers. I won't get much time to enjoy this phase now. Off to work in China for a few months soon. 

4/28/2012

Tial Turbos 

Akram tells me we should try Tial are up for the next phase. So up next year is a nice Fat Proto Intercooler, Custom made exhaust manifolds and a few other goodies. As of thursday we began preperation on thursday by picking a clutchmasters carbon/kevlar unit. So... Once again, here we go. To think I haven't even finished stage 1 and we are starting stage 2. 

5/2/2012

updated today 

5/7/2012

ho hum... This part of the build is wearing me out... 

Al, I need some advice on a clutch, What are you running. Seems to have all of the clutch tuners running for a loop when we say 993. 

This time wasting, nickel and diming, last stage and we need a good clutch.

I spoke with the guys at andial today. Gave them a peek at the build sheet in the beginning of the post, They said the only thing they had was a track car setup that would suffice. That setup he said was not streetable.

5/9/2012

I spoke with Todd, he sourced everything and its on the way. He said we are going to go with an RSR Lightweight flywheel and a sachs 764 997.2 GT2 RS disc/slave setup. Right now he has it in a few cars that are recent builds. Just like you said it is a hybrid build of matching dimensionally porsche parts. They do after all... Build race cars  This setup is currently holding 970 wtq in one of his cars that he built this year

New news is that we are going to replace all the brakes and the entire steering rack assembly. The crappy part is that the seals aren't available separately. Being that I am now in the oil and gas industry I think I will try to source cross referenced parts and attempt to rebuild it on the side to see if I can have a spare or get it good to pass on to a needy person. 

One thing after another but I put a cap on this project today for this year. Gotta get this thing on the road sooner that later. 

Next year though... BIG POWER!!!!!!!!!! TEXAS MILE!!!!!!!!! TEXAS HALF MILE!!!!!!!! I need it in my life

5/19/2012

clutch on the motor, new brakes all the way round, modified heater piped ducting and relocated 02 sensors. Got some brackets fabb'd up for the ducts to go back into the and... Friday of next week we start putting some miles on it. 

Here are some pics 

a few they emailed me.