911SC Track Car Build - Episode 1: Engine Teardown

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Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the MITchanic KZfaq channel!
This is my first video in a series that documents how I built up a 1983 Porsche 911SC track car to compete in the One Lap of America race. The following episodes will cover how I rebuilt and modified the engine to make 260 hp (44% more than stock), improved the suspension and brakes, and installed a half roll cage, race seats, and racing harnesses.
Episode 1 chronicles the teardown of the engine and getting it ready for machining. I recommend watching the engine rebuild series in tandem with reading How to Rebuild and Modify Porsche 911 Engines, by Wayne Dempsey. The videos largely follow the progression of topics in the book.
Here are links to the resources mentioned in the video:
How to Rebuild and Modify Porsche 911 Engines: www.pelicanparts.com/More_Inf...
Porsche 911SC Service Manual, by Bentley Publishers: www.pelicanparts.com/More_Inf...
Circle Performance:
www.circleperformance.com/
William Knight:
forums.pelicanparts.com/porsch...
Pelican Parts Forum:
forums.pelicanparts.com/
Rennlist Forum:
rennlist.com/forums/
One Lap of America Race:
www.onelapofamerica.com/
Tools mentioned in the video:
Astro swivel sockets from Amazon:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Engine mount bracket:
www.pelicanparts.com/More_Inf...
Harbor Freight engine stand:
www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb...
Tekton dead blow hammers:
www.amazon.com/dp/B00GMN4CKI/...
Porsche tool 9191 to unscrew cam bolts:
www.pelicanparts.com/More_Inf...
Porsche tool PEL-TOL-A10MM for removing head stud nuts:
www.pelicanparts.com/More_Inf...
DeWalt impact wrench:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Flywheel bolt tool:
www.pelicanparts.com/More_Inf...

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@ralphbiase1 2 ай бұрын

The Mercedes Unimog is an interesting vehicle

@MinusF117 3 ай бұрын

Hi there! Nice in depth video. I am a fellow G body owner (1984 3.2) and MIT employee (Haystack). I only Autox mine at Devens, but we may have crossed paths at Palmer for their casual events.

@themitchanic 2 ай бұрын

Awesome! Hope we run into each other sometime!

@MrJearley6 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I learned a lot and I am a new subscriber from Los Angeles, California. Yes Wayne Dempsey‘s books are helpful and I also know him and anytime I order parts. I normally go to will call and pick up my parts that I purchase sometimes he will come out, but he’s a very busy guy. Just wanted to say thank you for these videos that you have. I’m hoping you make more because I really learned a lot. Thank you.

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your note! There are a lot more coming. I have all the raw footage already filmed of the entire build. I have just needed more time to edit. I've been under a big push getting the car ready for this year's One Lap of America race. I should have the next video out in the next week or so.

@andrewwolf4430 6 ай бұрын

A technical professor who can rebuild a car. How rare

@themitchanic 6 ай бұрын

I try to practice what I preach. I tell my students that they should constantly build their mental library by studying other peoples' designs. Taking things apart, or in this case putting them back together, is a great way to learn from others' work.

@ronbelanger4113 Жыл бұрын

Best of luck. Having a 77 2.7 that needs a rebuild this is great!

@miniprousa Жыл бұрын

I'm about to drop my engine. Thanks for taking the time to make such a detail video with explinations!

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! I hope this series is helpful for you!

@MIKEZG Жыл бұрын

great video man

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

@murthymail Жыл бұрын

Great to see this series Amos! :) Can't wait for the next one. 14:45 The fan design to ensure equal air flow on both sides is so clever!

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

@ianhands9289 Жыл бұрын

So glad i found your video, my 78sc has just developed a noise which has prompted me to look into a full rebuild. Great work 👏 👍 👌

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

Sorry your SC is giving you troubles. I hope this series is helpful!

@soulartrafael Жыл бұрын

Awesome content! Can't wait to watch the next part. 👏👏👏

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

@beckjpete 10 ай бұрын

Subbed in the first 21 seconds! I have high hopes this channel will be entertaining and educational, good luck!

@anesennaidoo5279 7 ай бұрын

What excellent detail in this video - Keep it up, please!!

@themitchanic 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I just posted the newest video.

@tim205Mi Жыл бұрын

Hey Amos, looking forward to your channel from here in England, keep the vids coming 👍

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

The next one is posted! And I should have more come out more regularly now that it is the summer!

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

The next one is posted! And I should have more come out more regularly now that it is the summer!

@6Hanibal6Lecter6 Жыл бұрын

Real nice and in depth video! I’d love to see one on the unimog sitting in your garage!

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Maybe I will do one on the Unimog. I have to change the low-pressure fuel pump soon, so that could make for a good video. If you look on my instagram page, you will see how I had to intravenously feed it fuel to get it back in my shop after it died while plowing! Thanks for watching!

@Ford363Stroker Жыл бұрын

Excellent! I'm doing a 2.0L build.

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

Great! I hope this series is helpful to you!

@danielgilbert5312 Жыл бұрын

nice video Amos

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate you watching!

@marklangren3142 5 ай бұрын

Factory shop manual

@letsplayhooky Жыл бұрын

Before removing the nuts or stud caps from head studs, it would have been informative to check if the nuts were tightened to proper torque. If they were not - eg then you know that is likely source of leak. I learned that from KZfaq channel: Klassik ATS (Kurt)

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

In hindsight, I completely agree. I thought they were broken, and when they were not I wasn't sure what was going on. But I figured out they were loose in the end.

@letsplayhooky Жыл бұрын

@@themitchanic cheers! Looking forward to next episodes and track day videos!!

@MichaelAMangone Жыл бұрын

@@themitchanic Lately, all my garage time has been spent fixing previous owners' mistakes. The spark plug tubes, for example, had gone in dry, and the o-rings rotated and sheared. Thankfully, the water-cooled engines are cheap to work on.

@RLtW88 Жыл бұрын

Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day rebuilds a 911SC!

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

Haha! I suspect he could afford someone else to do it!

@marklangren3142 5 ай бұрын

Por-sha

@angelomoreno7942 Жыл бұрын

I priced out 6 new cylinder barrels and piston kit for a 2.7, it’s about 4K. You mentioned you had your original cylinder barrels plated with Nikasil. How much did it cost to have them plated and is it possible to still use your original pistons, assuming that they are still usable? If possible can you expand in more detail on the process and where you had them plated and what can the savings be if going the plating route? Thanks

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

I had my cylinders done in 2019. It cost $1,387.32 to have the alusil stripped off and the nikasil coating applied then re-honed. This cost didn't include my machinist cleaning them up and shipping them out for refinish. He also had to re-machine the o-ring grooves at the top of the cylinders and refinish the mating surfaces that got chewed up. So his costs were about $500 additional. The original pistons in my 1983 911SC were only compatible with alusil cylinders. If I had used them with nikasil, they would have chewed up the cylinder. This is one reason why I got new pistons. The other is to run a higher compression ratio. I think stock a 911SC is about 8:1. My pistons are 9.8:1, which is about the limit with single spark plugs. Hope this helps!

@coultl6556 10 ай бұрын

Great video. Where did you get the cylinders plated?

@angelomoreno7942 Жыл бұрын

Estimating tear down time from start to finish how many (ball park) hours would you estimate it took you?

@themitchanic Жыл бұрын

Teardown is a lot faster than building up the engine. I think Wayne Dempsy estimates it takes 40 hours minimum to build the engine. But I would guess that it took me a total of near 40 hours just to tear it down, because I was filming and bagging/tagging everything. I highly recommend documentation because it is really easy to forget what goes where. Hope this helps.