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Old 06-04-2021, 04:19 PM   #1
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Thankfully the clutch and flywheel look good and don't need to be replaced.

Here are some pics of the missing engine and pile of parts. Talking to the trans guy on Mon.



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Old 07-19-2021, 04:50 AM   #2
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The local Porsche repair shop didn't work on trans, so I was still out in the cold. However, a thread in the General Discussion appeared and it was suggested to have CMS in AZ do the work. I did some research on them and found a 2nd trusted source who highly recommended them, so I contacted them with a detailed description of what my trans was doing. I immediately got a response back from Roger saying the following items should be replaced:

2nd gear synchro
engagement teeth on 2nd gear wheel
1st/2nd shift sleeve

He had the parts in stock for $1330. I asked how much he would charge to do the repair and he said $600. I had SLM drain the trans fluid and ship my trans to CMS. It just left Thu. Roger said it would probably take 2 wks to make the repair.

Happy to get the trans fixed up for approx $2500 or less. The CSS should be in tip top shape when she's done. Haven't heard an update on the engine. Early Aug would be the 2 mo est they gave me, so even if everything is going on schedule, there's a few wks to go.
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Old 08-02-2021, 07:15 PM   #3
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While I wait for the engine to return, I decided now would be a great time to spruce up the intake manifold. I've seen pics on several forums where Cayman owners have painted them in various colors. Did some research on how it was done and bought the appropriate heat resistant paint. Here's the blank canvas I started with:



I sanded the area with a Scotchgard pad, then spray painted the letters white. Put some clay over them and taped off the raised block. Put a light coat of black wrinkle paint on, followed by red. Let it dry and poked the clay out of the letters. Wasn't too happy with the result, so I bought a skinny brush and carefully painted the letters by hand. Taped over the red block and sprayed the top part of the runners in silver. Unmasked the red block, tightened up the letters with white and red, and then clear coated the entire schmere.

The aluminum gas lines were dirty so I spent a day cleaning them. There were a multitude of YT vids on how to clean aluminum. I decided to try WD40 and a stiff brush along with a tooth brush. One rail came out pretty good but the other not so much. I bought some alum wheel cleaner and that helped but it still looked cruddy. Pulled a copper wire brush out of my Dremel box and tried that. It made pretty good work of the dirty surface and I followed it up with the Scothgard pad. Looked good enought for govt work. Popped 6 new fuel injectors in from Pelican and put it all back together again.

It's not perfect but not too bad. Should look fine under the clear engine cover. That's not silver overspray on the pic, it's just the reflection of the light off the silver.





I'm happy with the results. Now all I need is an engine to strap it to.
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Old 08-03-2021, 06:40 AM   #4
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