Tripe Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 First Martin, then Jevvy, followed by Tim and now me. Just like bloody lemmings. This puppy was picked up this afternoon and is destined for the SC: Not an immediate job though, need to source the conversion parts and want to enjoy the re-trimmed SC for a month or two before taking her off the road for this wee project. Can get most of the bits I need readily enough but if anyone knows the whereabouts of a realistically priced rear muffler here in the UK to suit this conversion there's a drink in it for you. As a consequence the engine out of the SC will be up for sale in the fullness of time. Any interested parties are welcome to make contact, it's a 204bhp high compression engine which goes really well. Will sell it ready to fit (i.e. complete with ancilliaries). PM me with your phone number if interested and we can talk, whilst it's in the car it can be tested no problem. P.S. Thanks to Mr Perkles and my neighbour James for helping to lift it out of the car. Can't wait to see Mrs T's face light up when she comes back from her holiday and discovers it!
MrPerkles Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 perfect sleeper car ,cant wait to get in it down the test road when its installed
topcarrera Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 Tripe I'm stunned - I originally had you marked as a "standard car man" but a few subtle little "upgrades" that I recently spotted on your Speedster hinted at a hot rodder waiting to be let loose ..... I thought that the 3.0 lump in the back of your car felt really sweet but this should really make the car move!
Northy Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 Good man! Make sure you take a load of photos and document the whole process - one day it might come in handy for someone else
jevvy Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 cool mate looks like you got all the bits you need. I know Tim has a M&K kit for 993HE's that he might sell...? Cant wait to hear more about the mission, good luck mate.
Kieran T Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 Nice one Tripe I can imagine Mrs T joy when she beholds this enigmatic lump This definately needs to be a thread on IB covering the progress of what I'm sure will a brilliant project for the car , now joining an exclusive club! kieran
Nige Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 Obviously all those Porsche parts I punted on at Husborne for your whilst you went on you bathroom break bought the motor. Jolly good sir.
heckschleuderer Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 Good job Twinny. As other's have already said, it would be good to have step by step post about the conversion.
Derek Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 You can borrow my exhaust and have it copied if you need to. Derek
Tripe Posted May 29, 2008 Author Posted May 29, 2008 Thanks Derek, that's a useful option, might just take you up on that. I have had Turbo Thomas in Nottingham recommended to me as possible fabricators, anyone know anyone else any good? - I don't want anything too loud and boomy, I need it to pass noise limits for track days and not have the kids' ears bleeding on long journeys. Have also been looking at the SSIs on the Patrick Motorsport website, they look identical to the normal SSIs but with different flanges, adapted to fit the 993 engine. Anyone got any experience of those? ta.
Richard Bernau Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 Thanks Derek, that's a useful option, might just take you up on that. I have had Turbo Thomas in Nottingham recommended to me as possible fabricators, anyone know anyone else any good? - I don't want anything too loud and boomy, I need it to pass noise limits for track days and not have the kids' ears bleeding on long journeys. Have also been looking at the SSIs on the Patrick Motorsport website, they look identical to the normal SSIs but with different flanges, adapted to fit the 993 engine. Anyone got any experience of those? ta. The SSIs are ultimately too small for a 3.6. But if your expectation is only say 250hp (rather than Ace's 325hp) then they are easy, great quality, good heat and open up a whole world of mufflers.
jevvy Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 Why not do the stock muffler route and just move the oil tank? Chap on PP did that but cant find the thread right now - I thought it was a neat solution. Of course welcome to try/copy both the M&K or magnaflow should you want to.
REX Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 I'm going to try and fab my own backbox if I can't sort the noise issues with the current one. If it isn't too much of a PITA i'll do another
mrg3.6 Posted May 30, 2008 Posted May 30, 2008 I'm still very pleased with my 'custom built' twin pipe Hayward & Scott setup which utilises the original 993 headers and with one side capped is within track noise limits - http://www.haywardandscott.com/results.asp?category=16 Martin
Tripe Posted October 12, 2008 Author Posted October 12, 2008 Well it took me a while, but now the original engine has benn sold. This winter I will mostly be installing my 3.6, big brake conversion & suspension upgrade
jevvy Posted October 12, 2008 Posted October 12, 2008 Good work mate - let the fun begin! If you havent started already might I suggest you do the brakes and engine swap separately. They are separate systems each requiring some slightly contradictory bedding in procedures(harsh for the brakes and steady for the recently swapped engine) so I say get the engine nailed then do the brakes. My first drives after doing each of these jobs was pretty scary listening for noises etc so cant imagine what dealing with them both at the same time is much fun.
Tripe Posted October 13, 2008 Author Posted October 13, 2008 No Nige, bacon butties were the order of the day Jev, point taken about keeping the jobs seperate. For the necessary clearance with the 930 callipers I do however need to cut off the 'ears' from the rear trailing arms (which the backplates bolt on to). I'll probably do this with the engine out as there's oodles of access. Then put the SC brakes back on for the time being.
jevvy Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 No Nige, bacon butties were the order of the day Jev, point taken about keeping the jobs seperate. For the necessary clearance with the 930 callipers I do however need to cut off the 'ears' from the rear trailing arms (which the backplates bolt on to). I'll probably do this with the engine out as there's oodles of access. Then put the SC brakes back on for the time being. Cool - do yaself a favor and change the banana arm bushes while the engine is out - ny on impossible to get to otherwise. Exciting!
Tripe Posted October 13, 2008 Author Posted October 13, 2008 Ok, this is the list of jobs I have in mind: Fit 930 brakes Remove oil lines to get the thermostat in a vice to crack the nut for one oil pipe Convert o/s rear reverse light to fog light Refurb pedal box Change gearshift bushings Work through the suspension & change bushes/dampers as required Get nines on the back & 951 7s on the front/check clearances etc Fit 3.6... Any more 'while you're in there' type ideas? I want nothing hard core, at the end of the say the old girl will be used for taking the family on day trips to the seaside as well as long motoring trips and the odd track day or three.
jevvy Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 964/993 throttle cable RMS on the 3.6 Input shaft seal on the Gbox Drive shafts(made a huge diff to mine recently) LSD Fluffy dice
Tripe Posted October 13, 2008 Author Posted October 13, 2008 We have the late type SC cooler, i.e not a trombone. I'm mindful of this, and am on the lookout for a late 3.2 cooler. Another option would be a second cooler in the valance or shoe horn a 964/993 cooler with fan under the wing. Not too concerned if I don't crack that problem straight away though, I think I'll be ok under normal driving conditions with the existing set up. Jev, I have a new RMS to fit, any one got the special tool for pushing it in? Previous owner fitted new driveshafts so less than 5K miles on those. Will Swepco the gearbox so can change seals easily enough whilst it's being done. Fluffy dice, yes for sure.
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