Walter, Thank you for the fantastic job on these five videos! There are so few guys with experience re-building 356 engines these days that its really important to document the experts who know how. Aside from Harry Pellows videos on re-building the 356 engine, these are about it. And we cant even get Pellows DVDs at this point. So any additonial things you could video Heinz doing on a 356 engine would be much appreciated (heads, carbs, setting timing, etc) Thank you both again.

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Thanks for this video!!

that looks pretty scary the way he's got that crankshaft pressed inside that vice you think that would damage the crankshaft

With regards to the rod bearing shell tabs, did he grind the rod and end cap with an insert on the opposite side so the bearing would locate? Does this mean the rods and endcaps have inserts on both sides? Great video, love seeing Porsche master techs at work! Cheers Steve

Were the rods balanced? Were the piston pin bushings sized? Were the ends of the bearings chamfered? Thread lock and 30 foot pounds on the rod nuts, thirty-three is too high. Was the case checked for signs of overheating/warpage?

Maybe charge the next customer a little more and invest in a crank fixture?