How to Rebuild a 911 Cylinder Head. Lesson 5, Cutting Valve Seats
09/14/2020 No Comments
We show you how to cut the three-angled seat in your cylinder head. The work that you did to the valves in lesson 2 comes
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How to Rebuild a 911 Cylinder Head. Lesson 4, Valve Guides
08/31/2020 No Comments
911 Valve Guides The valve guides in the Porsche 911 Cylinder heads are consumable. The guides will also experience a lot of wear. There is
How to Rebuild a 911 Cylinder Head. Lesson 3, Valve Springs
08/27/2020 No Comments
Air-Cooled 911 Valve Spring Valve springs control the valvetrain. It is valve spring pressure that forces the valves to stay in contact with the rocker
How to rebuild a 911 Cylinder Head. Lesson 2, Intake and Exhaust Valves
08/24/2020 1 Comment
Intake and Exhaust Valves This is Lesson Two from an Eight part series. In Lesson One, we covered the cleaning and disassembly of the cylinder
How to Rebuild a 911 Cylinder Head. Lesson 1
08/17/2020 No Comments
When it comes to the Porsche 911 cylinder head you will rarely find a set that has been untouched. Follow along with this 8 part series to fully understand the air-cooled 911 cylinder head.
How to calculate Engine Compression
08/11/2020 3 Comments
Why do you need to Calculate Engine Compression? Any time that you make a change to an engine by machining the crankcase or machining the
Understanding the Flat Rate Labor Guide
06/24/2020 No Comments
Flat rate hours are used to estimate the cost of making a repair to a vehicle. This method has been around since the 1920’s and
Why Auto Repair Shops don’t want you to bring your own parts.
06/02/2020 1 Comment
Have you ever thought of bringing your own eggs to your local breakfast joint and asking the chef to cook them for you? It would
What Makes a Good Diagnostic Mechanic
05/26/2020 1 Comment
When a problem first arises with your car, most people will jump to any number of conclusions about what the problem is. Then the next
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