Porsche 944 project car - £free!

[bertelli_1]

Quick update - not much to see but a lot of bits got fitted - cylinder head, PAS system, oil pipes, cam & balance belts, alternator, previously cut wiring loom repaired, radiator & header tank and fog lights repaired. All that and only one rubbish pic.

[bertelli_1]

Update - Its a runner! I took a couple of days off & got the engine all assembled, front brakes rebuilt, back on its wheels. Its always a nervous moment, no matter how many you've done in the past - oil pressure seems to take ages to build up and the tappets really do take ages to quieten down. When the missus got home I went to start it up and now the alarm is going off constantly! Aaargh! I'll add it to my list for tomorrow.....

[JFReturns]

No video of the first start up?

Out if interest, why do the tappets make a noise when cold?

[mercGLowner]

Good news! Any more pictures of the beast?

[bertelli_1]

JFReturns said:

No video of the first start up?

Out if interest, why do the tappets make a noise when cold?

God no! All you would have seen on the vid is smoke pouring off the manifolds (caused by oil from the canted over engine) and heard the tappets rattling. They make a noise as they are hydraulic & take a while to fill up.

I'll try and get some decent pics tomo.

[MadRob6]

Good work, glad to see you've got it running again.

Since you seem to know your stuff with these engines where is the best place to get my mitts on a new water pump without having to pimp myself out to pay for it.

[bertelli_1]

MadRob6 said:

Good work, glad to see you've got it running again.

Since you seem to know your stuff with these engines where is the best place to get my mitts on a new water pump without having to pimp myself out to pay for it.

I'm afraid you are going have to get pimping. Eurocarparts are reasonable but there is no such thing as a cheap 944 pump.

[MadRob6]

I figured as much, just was hoping for something less than the £250 I've seen around. My project has halted due to lack of funds at the moment but oneday I'll finish it.

[bertelli_1]

MadRob6 said:

I figured as much, just was hoping for something less than the £250 I've seen around. My project has halted due to lack of funds at the moment but oneday I'll finish it.

Actually, just had a google, design911 and promax seem quite cheap. I've also run out of money..... Maybe we could double up on pimping?? Some ladies like that....

[MadRob6]

Sounds like the makings of a cheesy porn film. We're onto a winner here!

Water pump + adaptor kit (with mine being an early car) and a gasket is £300 from Design911. I think I'll go and stand on the side of the road for a bit holding a sign reading "Will blow for Porsche parts".

[sal 965]

Why not try to get a tested second hand part? I use Porsch-Apart in the NW but they should ship stuff out.

[bertelli_1]

Some pics for you all. The non-starting issue turned out to be an old alarm that had switched off the supply to the fuel pump (probably due to the central locking being used for the first time in years). That was quickly bypassed and I could run it up to temperature for the first time.

[tim2100]

Engine bay looks great!

[bertelli_1]

Here is a video if it running - it is possibly the worst video you have ever seen. I apologize but it at least proves it does run...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n23LrNGHrIs

Edited by bertelli_1 on Saturday 5th March 18:26

[JFReturns]

bertelli_1 said:

Here is a video if it running - it is possibly the worst video you have ever seen. I apologize but it at least proves it does run...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n23LrNGHrIs

Edited by bertelli_1 on Saturday 5th March 18:26

You could well be right

Nice to see it running!

[Welshbeef]

Lovely engine bay - shocking vid. No wot just idle no sign of exhaust under full load

[bertelli_1]

'kinell. I apologized already! I'll do a better vid, ok?

[Conian]

good work bertelli, and hopefully it'll be shaming Rob into getting his done

[jonstable]

Nice project Looking into a similar one myself.

[bertelli_1]

Spent today rebuilding the rear brakes including replacing the seized handbrake cables. And I actually drove it (merely to turn it around on the driveway). Plus here is a new & improved video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I061yj3pavk