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YOUR RESEARCHNot matching cam bearing caps
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You can use race engine specs for similar sized cams and aluminum bores, or just common since and measure known good m96 cam and bore, or use the measurement from a m96 with no visible wear and correct "matching caps"...
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You can use race engine specs for similar sized cams and aluminum bores, or just common since and measure known good m96 cam and bore, or use the measurement from a m96 with no visible wear and correct "matching caps"...
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Suggestion
You can use race engine specs for similar sized cams and aluminum bores, or just common since and measure known good m96 cam and bore, or use the measurement from a m96 with no visible wear and correct "matching caps"...
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Suggestion
You can use race engine specs for similar sized cams and aluminum bores, or just common since and measure known good m96 cam and bore, or use the measurement from a m96 with no visible wear and correct "matching caps"...
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Oh, that's not good.
Possibly careless, ham-handed, or misinformed about the importance of keeping the original parts together.
More likely incompetent than shady.
Len Hoffman can match the cap to the head and re-stamp the matching numbers..
or if you have the skillz and are handy with micrometers/dial bore guages you can do a precision match and re-stamp your self..
If the cap is too loose you can file the mating surface on a flat file untill the fit is correct, or if too tight you can get shimstock in 0.001" 0.002" 0.003" thickness and shim to correct clearance
You don't always need a boring machine or CNC to get precision fit, in fact even the machines are " hand verified" for precision fit..
Did u check to see if it belongs on the other head and a bad mechanic switched them? Might be a dumb sugestion because i never looked to see how that stuff was labeled/stamped. I thought tge heads did have different numbers?
Porsche produces no such specs...
They expect/want you to just buy a new one..
You can use race engine specs for similar sized cams and aluminum bores, or just common since and measure known good m96 cam and bore, or use the measurement from a m96 with no visible wear and correct "matching caps"...
The real key to it all is how well you can use precision micrometers and dial bore gauges, the precision of the instruments is really in the "hands" of the user..
If I had to guess, just based on the fact that
@UIDS
has coughed up the money to be a site sponsor, the account is legit and that is probably Skip's partner.
Why pass up a legit opportunity to poke fun at George or Skip? And you know I want to see some merch with that logo. Can never have too many coffee mugs.
Yes, it's me... I created/payed for that account way back in February 6 months ago...
I do forget that I even have it being old an all, and forget to use it...
@hatchetf15
Yes that Logo would make a very nice coffee cup ....
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