M96 Engine Disassembly

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Originally Posted by jhiggi83

I grew up helping my Dad rebuild old chevy and ford V-8 engines. Ive spent the last month or so reading about how mid engine cars work since my Boxster is the first one I have ever touched. I read a very detailed teardown article at pelican parts today to see how the Flat 6 is put together. Is it just me or does this engine seem overly complicated with a bunch of pieces and parts. I love German Cars as Much as American Muscle but the V-8 seems much simpler

Yep, my mispent youth was wrenching V8s and they are indeed a lot simpler. I still managed to get it wrong sometimes though. I no longer have the patience or interest to dig into internals so I refer that work to the guys with lots of tools and experience.