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07-01-2009, 05:21 PM
Replies: 15
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Posted By Ben Allison

It's asking for a password

It's asking for a password
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07-01-2009, 10:29 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,965
Posted By Ben Allison

Be careful when entering the VIN that you don't...

Be careful when entering the VIN that you don't enter the one in the engine bay near the passenger fender. On many (all?) 928's, this is stamped with a ZZZ VIN which is for the non-US cards,...
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06-30-2009, 04:55 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,783
Posted By Ben Allison

944 cams would work fine (at least on one bank,...

944 cams would work fine (at least on one bank, have to think through to see if it'd work on the other bank or if it would have to be reverse rotation). Firing order could be solved by swapping...
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06-30-2009, 04:22 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,783
Posted By Ben Allison

No, on a flat plane crank, 2 cylinders on the...

No, on a flat plane crank, 2 cylinders on the same bank are TDC at the same time, but one is about to start intake stroke and the other is about to start power stroke. Firing alternates between...
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06-30-2009, 03:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,783
Posted By Ben Allison

sorry, I meant if the goal was to be able to use...

sorry, I meant if the goal was to be able to use the 944 pistons (higher compression, slightly larger bore and no sleeving necessary)

I should rephrase. On the 2 valve there are readily available...
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06-30-2009, 03:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,783
Posted By Ben Allison

If the crankshaft could be made cheaply enough...

If the crankshaft could be made cheaply enough (hah hah), you could have a killer cheap upgrade for the 2 valve cars. 100mm 944 2valve pistons ALMOST work in the 928s but are 2mm too short. Increase...
Forum: 928 Forum
06-29-2009, 12:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,699
Posted By Ben Allison

Hey Sharkologist- Are you the guy who dug...

Hey Sharkologist-

Are you the guy who dug through the trailer at Hershey to find me a good passenger door?
Forum: 928 Forum
06-29-2009, 12:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 354
Posted By Ben Allison

I have a Kempf tool. Dunno how far you are from...

I have a Kempf tool. Dunno how far you are from the suburbs, though.
Forum: 928 Forum
06-28-2009, 08:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 986
Posted By Ben Allison

Maybe a lack of vacuum to the brake booster...

Maybe a lack of vacuum to the brake booster combined with sticky/partially-seized calipers? Like blown 87 says, in the game of "rock, engine, brake", brake always wins. It doesn't take much brake...
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06-26-2009, 01:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,210
Posted By Ben Allison

Isn't that 911 just a VW with two extra cylinders...

Isn't that 911 just a VW with two extra cylinders welded on? :icon107:
Forum: 928 Forum
06-26-2009, 01:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 536
Posted By Ben Allison

Make sure the shop doesn't lift the car AT ALL. ...

Make sure the shop doesn't lift the car AT ALL. It takes a very long time to settle

Essential reading:
http://members.rennlist.com/captearlg/928alignwhydifshop.html

specs:...
Forum: 928 Forum
06-24-2009, 09:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 802
Posted By Ben Allison

I remember someone back in the listserv days...

I remember someone back in the listserv days mentioning a dead mouse
Forum: 928 Forum
06-24-2009, 06:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,699
Posted By Ben Allison

:corn:

:corn:
Forum: 928 Forum
06-24-2009, 04:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 433
Posted By Ben Allison

Nope. Power windows and locks share a fuse, but...

Nope. Power windows and locks share a fuse, but that's about it. Different wiring harnesses, different relays, different fuses. When you have multiple electrical failures, the first thing to do is...
Forum: 928 Forum
06-24-2009, 04:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,471
Posted By Ben Allison

You'll know pretty readily if the dog teeth are...

You'll know pretty readily if the dog teeth are chewed up.

Hardest part of the whole ordeal for me was getting the shift rods out. I'd be curious if there's a better way to do it. Heating up...
Forum: 928 Forum
06-24-2009, 03:30 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,640
Posted By Ben Allison

man, I did the steering rack twice in the same...

man, I did the steering rack twice in the same week. first one blew a seal on the first startup (WTF?) Opted for a more reliable rebuilder the second time around and did it all over again. i think...
Forum: 928 Forum
06-24-2009, 02:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,650
Posted By Ben Allison

The official "spec" is 5 bars of oil pressure at...

The official "spec" is 5 bars of oil pressure at 5000RPM and oil temps between 80 and 100 C.

I'm also confused as it does not appear that you have a problem at all. If you rev it and hold the...
Forum: 928 Forum
06-22-2009, 11:53 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 6,404
Posted By Ben Allison

Pin 87 and 85 will only be energized if a relay...

Pin 87 and 85 will only be energized if a relay is actually plugged in (loosened enough to allow contact but enough to put multimeter leads in), because 30 and 86 are the "hot" sides. If you removed...
Forum: 928 Forum
06-19-2009, 04:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,713
Posted By Ben Allison

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evzxlip_M4I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evzxlip_M4I
Forum: 928 Forum
06-17-2009, 04:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 378
Posted By Ben Allison

3 x green are the stiffest of the bunch, if I...

3 x green are the stiffest of the bunch, if I remember correctly. It's what came on my '84. All the color codes are outlined in the WSM. Pay attention to the "L1 = 191mm" measurement as they use...
Forum: 928 Forum
06-17-2009, 01:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 535
Posted By Ben Allison

this part commonly fails, although I've never...

this part commonly fails, although I've never seen it fail like that before (normally just bends the rod part of it.
Forum: 928 Forum
06-16-2009, 12:28 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 13,115
Posted By Ben Allison

Have you done the intermediate plate adjustment? ...

Have you done the intermediate plate adjustment? The three little 'T' tabs to move the intermediate plate. Sometimes the clutch is dragging because this is out of adjustment.

Also, have you...
Forum: 928 Forum
06-15-2009, 12:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,313
Posted By Ben Allison

The car was narrowed fairly late in the design...

The car was narrowed fairly late in the design stage (at least I have heard this rumor a lot :) Explains quite a lot of the engine bay, especially some of the bits hidden underneath the fender like...
Forum: 928 Forum
06-14-2009, 12:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,377
Posted By Ben Allison

Another random note. A number of times that I've...

Another random note. A number of times that I've redone CV joints (on a 924, 944 and 928), the bolts will come loose after a few miles. Even with new bolts. If you get any of the CV grease on the...
Forum: 928 Forum
06-13-2009, 11:38 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 29,798
Posted By Ben Allison

Great meeting you and your Dad. His paintjob is...

Great meeting you and your Dad. His paintjob is great :thumbup:
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