Don Nguyen | My Porsche 911 V8 Build
02-27-2013, 02:54 AM
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02-27-2013, 02:13 PM
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Completely took the dash apart/out and removed some more of the sound deadening/padding. I am going to try and remove as much as I can before relaying new padding down.
Not sure what would work best, so I'll take any suggestions if anyone has any experience with this. I've read/heard that closed cell foam padding was a good option.
Pile of misc parts and wires that were removed.
One of the other reasons why I wanted to go through the whole car, which was to find any rust spots that would be developing such as what I found here around the rear quarter windows.
Not sure if this was like this from the factory, but it seems like someone's removed these before and used 3M double sided tape to put these trim pieces back on. With older cars, you never know where someone before you could gone/been through before. I will most likely be using the 993 window seal for the rear quarter windows, which will delete the need for that trim piece that was removed.
I originally thought that I wanted to run 993 door panels, so I bought a set with the hi-fi sound package in them. However, I may end up just reupholstering the original 964 door panels and using those. I kind of like the pattern that's on the 964 door panels. We will see. If I do run the 993 door panels, I won't be using the hi-fi speakers, so I can get the small door pockets back
Random shots of the engine bay and car as it sits now.
-Don
Not sure what would work best, so I'll take any suggestions if anyone has any experience with this. I've read/heard that closed cell foam padding was a good option.
Pile of misc parts and wires that were removed.
One of the other reasons why I wanted to go through the whole car, which was to find any rust spots that would be developing such as what I found here around the rear quarter windows.
Not sure if this was like this from the factory, but it seems like someone's removed these before and used 3M double sided tape to put these trim pieces back on. With older cars, you never know where someone before you could gone/been through before. I will most likely be using the 993 window seal for the rear quarter windows, which will delete the need for that trim piece that was removed.
I originally thought that I wanted to run 993 door panels, so I bought a set with the hi-fi sound package in them. However, I may end up just reupholstering the original 964 door panels and using those. I kind of like the pattern that's on the 964 door panels. We will see. If I do run the 993 door panels, I won't be using the hi-fi speakers, so I can get the small door pockets back
Random shots of the engine bay and car as it sits now.
-Don
02-28-2013, 07:30 AM
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Here's a picture that I pulled off of my instagram, @don__nguyen with double underscores in between the name, for those that use it and if you want to follow me for miscellaneous updates. Sometimes I don't get around to posting all of my updates/pictures on the forums, since it's easier for to just upload directly to a source such as instagram.
Bought a used short block, so naturally I had to take it all apart to check and make sure everything was ok. I am going to go ahead and get the cylinders bored out slightly bigger, oversized forged pistons to match the new bore of the block/cylinder once it gets machine, get the crank cleaned up and get new bearings (con rod, cam, and mains).
-Don
Bought a used short block, so naturally I had to take it all apart to check and make sure everything was ok. I am going to go ahead and get the cylinders bored out slightly bigger, oversized forged pistons to match the new bore of the block/cylinder once it gets machine, get the crank cleaned up and get new bearings (con rod, cam, and mains).
-Don
03-01-2013, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by d1rtyc4r' timestamp='1361915350' post='22365989
[quote name='Mezza' timestamp='1361849403' post='22363622']
Each to their own I guess, but that air cooled flat six is the perfect match for the car and that raw mechanical sound will always beat lazy V8 noise.
Each to their own I guess, but that air cooled flat six is the perfect match for the car and that raw mechanical sound will always beat lazy V8 noise.
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Yup. I personally love the high-strung sound of a 13b vs a roaring v8. On the flipside, I thought that was cool when I saw the thread of the guy who swapped a gtr engine into his 240.
03-01-2013, 05:16 PM
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964 3.6 liter revs to 6700rpm, LS2 and LS3 rev to 6500. And more cylinders = higher-pitched engine note. I like the sounds of all kinds of engines, but a V8 revving to 6500rpm (433 combustion events per second) doesn't sound "lazy" compared to a 6700rpm H-6 (335 combustion events per second), quite the contrary! LOVE air-cooled 911s and the sounds they make, funky and a bit agricultural. But LS V8s scream pretty well when you rev them out. You just seldom need to
Exactly, I don't understand really. The 13B is the whole point of the RX7, just get a corvette instead otherwise.
Also, an FD is more fun to drive and the interior is much easier to be in than the Malibu-esque C6 interior.
Does this help you understand, at least a tiny bit? I hope it does...
REALLY looking forward to following this LS 911 build!
03-01-2013, 05:36 PM
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Link to another LS 964 build: http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...964-build.html
Sweeet...
The Ls motors are dimensionally smaller and 100 lbs lighter than the 3.6 i pulled