Man it is great to have Jake Raby on our side after doing soooo much for 914-4 engines.
In the world of 914ers Jake's famous engines are on everyone's dream list. Often only referred to by displacement by owners or wannabes, they are the ultimate 4!
I have to remind folks that Porsche has delivered flawed engines since the 356 days. The original 901s fouled plugs like crazy and ate chain tensioners, often causing horrible collisions between valves and pistons.
CD ignition fixed the fouling problem, but it took years for Porsche to really fix the tensioners while aftermarket mechanical tensioners carried the day for many people.
Then there were the exploding airboxes. If your 911 has a strange little pop-off valve on the airbox, that was the aftermarket "fix."
And so on thru the M96. I for one feel comfort in knowing my original engine can be rebuilt to fix the problems, not just sell me a new engine with the old problems.
So here's to Jake and
Excellence!
I can't wait until that issue gets here.