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Originally Posted by chris prack
TD don't sweat it. It's not really that difficult. Common sense and patience goes a long way. Take your time and follow the manual.
If all else fails you can feel free to contact me for advice or answers at chrisprack@adelphia.net
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Good advice. With Clark's Garage and the factory shop manual, its not rocket science. The key issues are:
- Go slow. Read every step carefully ahead of time.
- Keep it scrupulously clean. Two separate areas for dirty and clean.
- Be careful with fastners. Remove stuff carefully, and use liquid wrench and/or heat before resortign to gorilla force. Once the thread is damaged or the stud broken, life gets more complicated.
- Do everything. The engine is on a stand, so now is the time to properly zero hour the thing so you can trust it for a good long time to come.
The 911 oil cooled engines are so dramatically different to more common water cooled head and block designs that a specific approach is required. Wayne's book is a good guide to the secrets of 911 engine rebuilding.
The 944 engine is delightfully simple when compared to a 911 engine. Nothing tricky here. Its basic stuff, and relatively easy to rebuild.