Porsche 911 Timing Components Assembly
The time has come to finally install the rocker arms, cams, and timing chain tensioners.
Porsche 911 Top End Parts Reconditioning, Tint & AC Removal, and Engine Bay Cleanup
The air-cooled Porsche world has many talented specialists who will refurbish nearly any original part on the car.
Porsche 911 Timing Chain Housings
After assembling the heads and cam towers, the next major components to be added to the air-cooled flat-six sandwich were the timing chain housings.
Porsche 911 Heads and Cam Towers
While I was assembling the pistons and cylinders, I sent my cam towers to my machine shop to get cleaned up, drilled, and tapped for threaded spray bar plugs.
Porsche 911 Pistons and Cylinders
I have to admit that the assembly of the engine case really tested my patience.
Porsche 911 Engine Case Bits
After successfully sealing the engine case, there were a ton of little external parts to bolt on to transform that shortblock into a longblock.
Porsche 911 Engine Case Assembly
After checking all bearing clearances between the case and crank, laying out all the internal components and adhesives, and capturing everything on a set of master work instructions, I was finally ready to rock with case assembly.
Porsche 911 Engine Case Prep
With an assembled crank and rods, and intermediate shaft, it was now time to perform all the final checks and details to prepare for case reassembly.
Porsche 911 Intermediate Shaft Rebuild
If you recall when I finished my engine teardown and split the case, I was greeted by a damaged intermediate shaft.
Porsche 911 Bottom End Assembly
With the rods all spec’d out, I turned my attention to my crank and how I should set it up for measuring and hanging the rods.