Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Porsche engine problem

[LS (lashdeep]

BINGO!

So, 87-89s are what we're after?

I've heard the 915s are fragile...then have heard they're not if you use Swepco.

I've driven the 915s and they feel like a tractor's shifter...then again, I like old Borg Warner transmissions that feel like that.

Then again, if I already have the engineering of farm equipment in the garage, why get another car with the same feel?

I really like 930s, but why do they need motor rebuilds after 70k miles?

So confusing...

Someone please explain!

LS

 

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From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2013 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Porsche engine problem

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 â 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 â do the Carrera or SC) go after these:

1 â 1980 thru 89 911 SCâs and Carreraâs (the 78 and 79 SCâs donât have the TWC and still have an air pump and EGR to meet tough US emissions standards); and,

2 â 2010 to 2012 997âs.

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

DOUG

 

PS â 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".