PHOTO: Fastest car sold in North America 1983
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This is my 1983 928S 5-speed, 4.7 litre.
Comparing this to the latest Porsche V8 (the Cayenne) finds many similarities in the engine, such as silicon aluminum cylinder block castings and bores and the typical "girdle" main bearing carriage, however, the Cayenne uses siamese cylinder bores to make a more compact motor, and it weighs (get this) TWO THOUSAND POUNDS more than this car. What ever happened to Porsche philosophy "forget the unnecessary" ?
(For some of us who still like to follow that philosophy, we're forgetting the Cayenne, lol)
Dogsharks
>>> Edited by Dogsharks on Saturday 30th October 15:45
Melv said:
Why is there a circular saw blade in the middle of the rad grille? 
Mel
That's what's left of the "German Auto Club" medalion. I guess it was hit by too many high speed bugs. It's still embossed, but the coloration is gone, and what you see it the raw brass. I guess I need to get it redone.
Dogsharks
Okay, because of popular request, lol, here are some other photos of the 928.
I recently had the 5-speed rebuilt. The mechanic who did the deed said he enjoyed working on a piece of equipment that well made (he's an independent Porsche mechanic, and a good one). I had a main roller bearing going out and it was making a lot of noise, so we changed it out and updated all the synchros.
In order to remove the transaxle, the entire rear suspension had to be removed, and I'm sure glad I didn't try this job at home, or I'd still have it half way done.
You can see the underside of a unibody car, very rigid, but no frame per se. Also note the "heft" of that transaxle. It looked like it would be suitable for driving a tank.
Dogsharks
>> Edited by Dogsharks on Sunday 31st October 02:45
This happened to be the weak link in the entire transaxle. For some reason it started to pit on the inside raceway, if you look closely you can see the pitting. Although the bearing would have run many thousands of miles, it sure was making a lot of noise, and I didn't want to run the risk of having a piece of metal break loose and destroy the entire box. The bearing was a $400 item by the way. I've always thought if the prev owner would have used a good synthetic gear lube, this would have never happened, and this is why I use AMSOIL SERIES 2000 75W90, as It's a fantastic product,and the transaxle shifts as good cold, as it does hot.
It's generally accepted the 928 can handle 600-hp or so. Certainly I haven't heard of any real weaknesses in the racing being done here in the US.
Dogsharks
Here's a pic of 5th gear.
This transaxle has approximately 127,000 miles on it at the time, it's presently back in the car and running quietly. It's a blast. The 928 has a long handled gear shift, many have replaced it with the short shift kit, however, I like the long handle because that's the way Porsche intended it to be, and it gives the car that "broadsword" feel. It's not a delicate piece of equipment, and it takes an intentional bit of energy to do the deed.
Since all of the ancillary equipment is the same or very similar, like power steering pump and reservoir, many of the sensors, identical concepts and cylinder heads, it makes sense to have more than one in the family. I also have a 1990 S2 cabriolet, but it's a 4-valve and quite quick too. The blue car is a 1984 944.
Dogsharks
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