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Forum: 928 Forum
08-03-2019, 09:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,401
Posted By James Bailey

August 10-16 are the dates for this year , so has...

August 10-16 are the dates for this year , so has not happened yet,
Forum: 928 Forum
07-29-2019, 12:30 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,384
Posted By James Bailey

Ah , yes and the stock market always goes up ....

Ah , yes and the stock market always goes up ....
Forum: 928 Forum
07-26-2019, 03:03 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,384
Posted By James Bailey

I am still around :) rarely feel the need to...

I am still around :) rarely feel the need to post as it has pretty much all been asked , answered , and argued before. The $10,000 away from a $5,000 car still points out the economics of...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-04-2019, 07:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 432
Posted By James Bailey

It is a broken plastic gear in the head...

It is a broken plastic gear in the head unit......very common problem often breaks if the trip odometer is reset while in motion but sooner or later they always seem to break.
Forum: 928 Forum
06-27-2019, 07:08 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,470
Posted By James Bailey

The myth that you have to not lug Porsche engines...

The myth that you have to not lug Porsche engines came about BECAUSE the 4 cylinder overhead cam 356 Carrera engines uses roller bearings on the crank which did not tolerate lugging well at all but...
Forum: 928 Forum
06-07-2019, 02:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,758
Posted By James Bailey

Good possibility the Valet pushed down on the...

Good possibility the Valet pushed down on the shift lever as you do on many cars to engage reverse......and that popped off the already worn out socket.
Forum: 928 Forum
04-22-2019, 02:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,987
Posted By James Bailey

More like the reality that often 928 Owners...

More like the reality that often 928 Owners toward the end of their ownership or after one pain full experience at a repair shop start neglecting the car and not maintaining it. They no longer spend...
Forum: 928 Forum
04-19-2019, 08:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,987
Posted By James Bailey

OK so spend 15 k in a year and 6 months doing all...

OK so spend 15 k in a year and 6 months doing all the labor yourself and then it only cost 1,200 a year !! Amortize the 15 k over ten years and you get 2,700 a year :) with no body , paint, or...
Forum: 928 Forum
04-19-2019, 08:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,989
Posted By James Bailey

Like it was MADE to fit there :)

Like it was MADE to fit there :)
Forum: 928 Forum
04-19-2019, 04:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,987
Posted By James Bailey

The timing belt is NOT critical if it is a USA...

The timing belt is NOT critical if it is a USA spec 1984 it does NOT bend valves it just stops running. The transmission is mostly Mercedes all but the differential. The electrical is pretty simple...
Forum: 928 Forum
04-19-2019, 04:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,532
Posted By James Bailey

OK that would be Joe Cogbill...... owner of...

OK that would be Joe Cogbill...... owner of several different Porsche businesses over many years which got serially closed. You might do a bit of searching on the internet it gets very interesting,...
Forum: 928 Forum
04-18-2019, 04:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,456
Posted By James Bailey

That should work just fine.....

That should work just fine.....
Forum: 928 Forum
04-16-2019, 04:56 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,456
Posted By James Bailey

Depends on the year of the car and the year of...

Depends on the year of the car and the year of the transaxle if it is plug and play. Same with the slip there are two dimensionally different units.
Forum: 928 Forum
04-13-2019, 03:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,165
Posted By James Bailey

The old very brown 1980 is just under 3.000 lbs...

The old very brown 1980 is just under 3.000 lbs with a bolt in "roll bar" .
Forum: 928 Forum
04-13-2019, 03:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,740
Posted By James Bailey

The 2 valve heads the exhaust ports are not...

The 2 valve heads the exhaust ports are not centered but the 4 valve they ARE so when 85-86 manifolds are fitted to the 2 valveheads they do NOT bolt up to the down pipes./ But the twin pipe "dual"...
Forum: 928 Forum
04-11-2019, 02:45 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,175
Posted By James Bailey

Perhaps you should talk to the shop that...

Perhaps you should talk to the shop that "rebuilt" the transmission to see if they altered it to start in first and then inquire about the second gear issue if it is in fact starting in first all the...
Forum: 928 Forum
04-06-2019, 02:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 322
Posted By James Bailey

I think it might be the reverse idler gear which...

I think it might be the reverse idler gear which sometimes gets out of alignment and hits on another gear......customer once took his transaxle apart and made a custom shim to keep the gears from...
Forum: 928 Forum
03-21-2019, 05:42 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,068
Posted By James Bailey

The 1980 USA cars did NOT have a smog...

The 1980 USA cars did NOT have a smog pump......weird but true :)
Forum: 928 Forum
03-21-2019, 04:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 709
Posted By James Bailey

Given that you have an 85 model it is quite...

Given that you have an 85 model it is quite possible that you fried the brain.....the most common fault seems to be the loss of the signal to turn on the fuel pump. AS A TEST you could supply 12...
Forum: 928 Forum
01-16-2019, 03:21 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 14,320
Posted By James Bailey

Correct and my comment is ....Perhaps they should...

Correct and my comment is ....Perhaps they should not have ! at least not if they decide to sell it.
Forum: 928 Forum
01-11-2019, 01:59 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,471
Posted By James Bailey

The ONLY reason why 928 plug wires do not get...

The ONLY reason why 928 plug wires do not get changed very often is the EXPENSE !!!! And having leakey wires becomes a disaster when a fuel line lets go.....
Forum: 928 Forum
01-07-2019, 03:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 865
Posted By James Bailey

No doubt had something to do with the 650-750...

No doubt had something to do with the 650-750 horsepower........ and Yes Greg Brown has one !! I do not recall if it had the 928 torque tube it has been many, many years since I had the blue prints...
Forum: 928 Forum
01-04-2019, 06:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,127
Posted By James Bailey

OK so what is the difference in the 64 - 65 and...

OK so what is the difference in the 64 - 65 and 75 versions ??
Forum: 928 Forum
12-25-2018, 05:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,453
Posted By James Bailey

What could possibly go wrong ?? :)

What could possibly go wrong ?? :)
Forum: 928 Forum
12-16-2018, 03:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 614
Posted By James Bailey

Ah yes I see that now....

Ah yes I see that now....
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