[Robert Mitchell]

During the winter of 2002-2003 I had my 915 transmission rebuilt. The results were fantastic. I was able to shift into any gear at any time. In fact it was quite easy to shift from third to second just after redlining in third.

Little did I know this was a serious money $hift. It turns out the the previous engine builder used boat anchors and other salvaged parts to build my motor. This minor overrev (~8,000 RPM) caused the valves to float and bend and the left bank cam nut to come loose. Apparently the previous engine builder did not properly torque the cam nut.

Well, as it turns out there was another motor in my mechanic's shop that had been there two years awaiting a rebuild. It took him over a year to finish that motor and start on mine. Then mine took another year. Many have said that I may have too much patience

Today I got the call that my car is ready. As soon as it stops raining I will go get the car and begin the break in process. There are at least 182 pictures of the entire rebuilding process at the link below. Skip to about page 17-18 if you are only interested in the mostly assembled pictures.

http://www.tagmotorwerks.com/gallery/32911engine