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[Gelbster]

Great info James.Thanks for sharing.I'll be sure to check that.
That is what this Forum is about!
Good example of -if you don't measure and label and catalog and photograph+tag everything -it could be bad.

[Jake Raby]

First off, the M97 isn't a different engine- new name. Thats how we look at it, because we see the same issues and some that are M97 specific.

Details about my classes are found here:

Engine Rebuild School

I am adding many new classes in 2014, to include a performance M96/M97 class, Cayenne Engine Class, DFI engine class and several other hands on enthusiast level classes on top of the classes that are developed for technicians.

As far as sharing info goes, we share a lot, but we know a lot more.

[Gelbster]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

First off, the M97 isn't a different engine- new name. Thats how we look at it, because we see the same issues and some that are M97 specific.
As far as sharing info goes, we share a lot, but we know a lot more.

I need to acknowledge that Jake Raby has been more than generous in sharing hard-won knowledge in answering my questions. And he knows it is unlikely I'll ever be able to afford one of his engines. Though I'll certainly pay full price for his upcoming book-The Definitive Guide to the M96.
Some of his responses are rather amusingly cryptic -but that is fine with me.If someone is too lazy to try hard to learn ... And he certainly doesn't deride anyone for trying to learn about the M96. To be honest,after my engine died in the first week of ownership(!) I would have sold it and gone back to Jags & Miatas if it wasn't for his posts on the M96. It gave me just enough info to decide to remain a Boxster owner and M96 apprentice.Many parts vendors have subsequently benefited(including LN) as a result of his generosity