Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Porsche engine problem

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

The '87-89 cars had G50s.

On Thursday, October 3, 2013, LS  wrote:

Wait, so 80-89 SCs but with the cam tensioner upgrade? What about the 915 box? Shouldn't I go for the "better" G50?

I'm confused!

 

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From: Doug & Terri <dnt [at] dock.net>
To: 'LS' <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: 'The FerrariList' <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2013 1:26 PM
Subject: RE: [Ferrari] Porsche engine problem

LS – ya bring up some valid points.  There is a block of Porsche cars to go after for years of fun free driving (and for a tidy little stable investment – do the Carrera or SC) go after these:

1 – 1980 thru 89 911 SC’s and Carrera’s (the 78 and 79 SC’s don’t have the TWC and still have an air pump and EGR to meet tough US emissions standards); and,

2 – 2010 to 2012 997’s.

That’s it.  Of course at the other end of the spectrum is 1976 911 with factory thermo reactors still in place.  BUWHAhahahahaha

DOUG

 

PS – Alas, the pressurized chain tensioner is NOT the answer to the chain tensioner problem.  The answer is updating to newer (930.105.509 & 510)Chain wheel supports.

 

From: LS [mailto:lashdeep [at] yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2013 9:02 AM
To: DOUG
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Porsche engine problem

 

120k before a rebuild sounds early unless it was raced.

What about the pre '83 cam chain tensioner issues? 915 gearbox industrialism? Now, RMS and IMS?

Great cars, but not for their "engineering".