Dear Mike I have been watching your videos with great pleasure nearly from the beginning. I’m 74 years old and my background is an apprenticeship as a machinist and after that I studied mechanical engineering. I have been working on cars most of my life and at the age of 20 I rebuilt a Porsche 1600 Super 90 engine for my type 1 from 1961. I really appreciate your skill and not least your patience with what you are doing. It’s a great example for generations to come of how to approach a project like yours. Thank you very much for sharing this with us.
Thor Thank you for the kind words Im so happy you have stayed with us for such a long time! It's been 7 years since we started uploading videos on this restoration. Its been a pleasure to share this special car and we are looking forward to drive it real soon! Thank you again for your kindness and encouragement Cheers!
Hi Mike, you can try heating the torque bit to cherry & quenching it in oil & letting it sit for a while, should harden the surface. You can do the same with regular hex bar.
Mike, I’d appreciate your thoughts on balancing the pressure plate with the flywheel as an assembly. I found a shop in Vegas that does it for a $100. Thanks
Hello Mike Anytime you ad balancing to the equation it can only improve harmonics. For $100.00 if they are really able to verify and adjust it seems like a good idea. Especially if you plan on running at higher rpm’s Good luck and please let us know how it turns out! Cheers
Is that anti-seize compound on the new flywheel bolts? I’m doing my 928 and will be buying new bolts and given how much of a pain there were to get out I was wondering about doing that for the next owner.
Hello Chance Im using locktite 243. Its best to clean the new bolts with a solvent type cleaner ( brake cleaner) before using the locktite and installing. Any oil residue on the bolt before locktite will negate the locktite. Anti-seize should not be used for flywheel bolts. We want them torqued to spec and secured. (Red loctite is not recommended as it is permeant bond.) The blue loctite is an excellent thread lubricant for torquing and has just the right amount of holding power. Good luck!
Hi Mike, excellent content as usual! It took me some time to figure out what is the part that we see on the first picture of your intro on the left rear bumper corner. It’s a Mohn ski rack isn’t it?
Dear Mike
I have been watching your videos with great pleasure nearly from the beginning. I’m 74 years old and my background is an apprenticeship as a machinist and after that I studied mechanical engineering. I have been working on cars most of my life and at the age of 20 I rebuilt a Porsche 1600 Super 90 engine for my type 1 from 1961.
I really appreciate your skill and not least your patience with what you are doing. It’s a great example for generations to come of how to approach a project like yours.
Thank you very much for sharing this with us.
Thor Thank you for the kind words
Im so happy you have stayed with us for such a long time! It's been 7 years since we started uploading videos on this restoration.
Its been a pleasure to share this special car and we are looking forward to drive it real soon!
Thank you again for your kindness and encouragement
Cheers!
Another awesome episode, thanks Mike. I can't wait for the next one, so close. Definitely Pebble worthy, it's better than new. Have a great week 😊👍
Thanks Matthew
Should have something running by the end of May!
Cheers!
Hey Mike, another great video! Thanks for the shout-out and the comments on the engine yoke. You’re a good man!
Anytime Rob! It was a good point to bring up and hopefully can be helpful
Cheers!
Just beautiful work.
One step closer! Nice work as always.
Thanks Kaplan!
Can’t wait to see it fired up!
We are close Derek! very very close=)
Cheers!
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Hi Mike, you can try heating the torque bit to cherry & quenching it in oil & letting it sit for a while, should harden the surface. You can do the same with regular hex bar.
Hello Restoblast
Thats a great suggestion! Thanks for sharing
@Mike’s Restorations No problem Mike, I've done that a few times before.
Mike, I’d appreciate your thoughts on balancing the pressure plate with the flywheel as an assembly. I found a shop in Vegas that does it for a $100. Thanks
Hello Mike
Anytime you ad balancing to the equation it can only improve harmonics. For $100.00 if they are really able to verify and adjust it seems like a good idea. Especially if you plan on running at higher rpm’s
Good luck and please let us know how it turns out!
Cheers
Is that anti-seize compound on the new flywheel bolts? I’m doing my 928 and will be buying new bolts and given how much of a pain there were to get out I was wondering about doing that for the next owner.
Hello Chance
Im using locktite 243.
Its best to clean the new bolts with a solvent type cleaner ( brake cleaner) before using the locktite and installing.
Any oil residue on the bolt before locktite will negate the locktite.
Anti-seize should not be used for flywheel bolts. We want them torqued to spec and secured.
(Red loctite is not recommended as it is permeant bond.)
The blue loctite is an excellent thread lubricant for torquing and has just the right amount of holding power.
Good luck!
Hi Mike, excellent content as usual! It took me some time to figure out what is the part that we see on the first picture of your intro on the left rear bumper corner. It’s a Mohn ski rack isn’t it?
Hello JP
Yes I'm not sure what brand it is but it is definitely a ski rack!
Cheers!