[Simuse]

Have finished up my engine cleaning project - almost...always something left to do! As some of you may have been able to follow (with recent posts) this all started with the cam cover developing a yellowish tint - aesthetics always for me being a clear sign of of ripping things apart.



The quick list being:



1. New Alarm Horn (new to me - the old one was damaged).

2. Cam cover, fuel rail cover, and intake manifold removed and cleaned - painted aluminum.

3. New gaskets wherever an old one came off.

4. New plugs.

5. New plug wires.

6. Injectors sent out to be cleaned.

7. Airbox mod finally done.

8. And the spiffy oil cap from Jager just to put some icing on.

9. Plus new bolts some places and O rings and general whatnot...



The best news is that once all put back together - she runs! Thanks to everyone who replied to posts as I was trying to figure things out!



Chris

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[flash]

pretty - so pretty

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[Simuse]

Couple more...

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[Simuse]

[quote name='flash' post='50111' date='Apr 1 2008, 08:31 AM']pretty - so pretty[/quote]



Thanks! And thanks again for your help on stuff - always appreciated...I am not "that" mechanically inclined but can generally put something back together after breaking it - lol...something the pictures don't say in this is that nothing I did was that hard, but definitely gave me a better understanding of how our cars "go together" which was pretty cool.

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[rhudeboye]

Great work. Looks as though you also sprayed and wiped down all areas under the hood. Nothing like the satisfaction of a job well done.

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[rxter]

Loverly.



I'm still working out the oil leaks and the interior. I'm pining for the day when I can get to that level of detail. Awesome job - inspiring.

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[cosimo]

So, where does that spiffy oil cap come from. I looked Jager and several Porsche parts web sites and could not find it. Thanks.

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[Mark]

here you go Cosimo

http://jageng.com/garage9/product_info.php...d3a9d2d8b1890e1

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[xrad]

Exceptional appearance! Like a diamond that has be newly cleaned....

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[PorscheDude]

[quote name='cosimo' post='50139' date='Apr 1 2008, 04:56 PM']So, where does that spiffy oil cap come from. I looked Jager and several Porsche parts web sites and could not find it. Thanks.[/quote]



This guy is having another batch made. I am going to order one.



http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/show...=billet+oil+cap

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[Simuse]

Thanks for all the nice comments - it is nice to share with folks who can appreciate it and also see in their own garage what's going on!



(Also helps me forget about the one injector not seating quite right on reinstall and spraying fuel everywhere <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/ohmy.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> , or the bolts dropped (please fall through....please fall through... <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/sad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> ), or digging out the damned hex bolts that were stripped <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/mad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> , or stepping by mistake on a piece I had just painted <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/blink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> , or.....well you get the idea!)



This is actually part one of my four part "restoration" plan. In case anyone is curious here's more of a breakdown (not including shipping or anything that comes in a tube) and costs to do something like this:



Labor: Priceless



Airbox:



Four Port Tubes, $16, http://www.crutchfield.com/

K&N Filter, $44, http://www.ajusa.com



Engine Stuff:



Injector Rail Lettering, $37, and Oil Cap with Porsche Crest, $130, http://jageng.com/garage9/

Cam and Intake Gaskets, $40, http://www.pelicanparts.com

Sealing Rings (for plugs), $8 (one from Pelican three from Pap Parts - http://www.pap-parts.com)

Two Mounting Absorbers (to fix what I found to be a jury rigged injector rail), $39, from Pelican.

Alarm Horn - e-bay, $5

Plug Wires and Plugs, $180, Pap Parts

Fuel Injector Cleaning, Marren, $110

Parts Cleaning - Puget Sound Coatings, $165 (Just couldn't get the yellow off - THEY sure could)

O Rings, $9, Pelican

13 Thrust Rings, $24, Pelican

And probably a few bolts and washers I am forgetting about...and paint about $25...



So overall about $850 plus the priceless labor.

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[SILVY968]

nice!

Brian

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[PorscheDude]

Very good job.

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[LES]

The engine looks great! I have a question regarding the cam cover. My cam cover looks similar to yours with some pitting around the spark plug area, is there a way to clean this up without painting it or should I just buy a new one. I've spent a lot of time on the manifold and the fuel rail cover using simple green and they look fine. I am reluctant to paint the cam cover since it will not match the other two pieces. Will light sanding with a fine paper bring it back? Any suggestions will be appreciated.



Lee

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[Simuse]

Personally I didn't notice the pitting until after I had it cleaned. Glass bead with all the guys there ooohhhhing and ahhhhing about how it turned out. Of course I noticed the pitting and was kinda like - Um - hmmmm.



When I was trying to take the yellowy stuff off I tried a fine sand paper - but that essentially began to polish things and (which didn't match anything else), as I was doing it by hand, I wasn't being very even about it so I stopped. I tried everything else I could think of before then (except gasoline 'cause Flash always says to not to use gasoline <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> ).



My Cam cover had the worst colorization - but in the end so everything would look the same I decided to start from square one on all three. With everything painted now you really have to "notice" the flaws in the cover.



So I guess my only real suggestion is that to make them all look the same you need to do the same thing to all of them. Or - like you say - a new one (I noticed about $265 at Pelican) would be an option - course you might still run into the same problem of not everything matching just like you might want it to.

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[xrad]

Simuse:



More about the painting please......heat / fuel / oil proof?



I am partial to crinkle red.....

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[PorscheDude]

Sent it out for powder coat.



I have an extra intake manifold and fuel rail cover for sale. You could send them out to be refinished then install after they are powder coated to save down time.

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[Simuse]

Also check out this thread:



http://www.968forums.com/index.php?showtopic=5275



I thought the paint would be too shiny but in the end I thinks looks great - powder coat definitely another option. Hopefully Brian chimes in as I forget what paint he used...I used Dupli Color Heat Heat (is both oil and gas resistant) and says goes up to 1200 degrees (okay - overkill on that one).



Chris

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[SILVY968]

Chime...

The paint is ACE chrome aluminum paint.

Interior/Exterior

Heat resistant.



No problems with heat on intake and cover.

Rag application leaves no brush marks and looks like bright, flat aluminum. Great match with the head if you just wire brush.

Brian

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[xrad]

I think i have been swayed by smokiemon's engine shine...



Hate to copy, but I can't see wasting a good idea either: the polished look will go well with new oil fill cap (ala Simuse/Mark) and still thingking of red crinkle on cam cover

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