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| DennisV |
  Nov 5 2025, 09:24 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 771 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California 
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Does anyone have a clever tip for how to remind yourself, and potentially others, about engine mods without being too overt about it?
For example, our 914-6 engine has an E-grind on the cam instead of the stock T profile. The only thing I've seen was on our car. It's on the support beam on the underside of the engine lid. I don't love it, but it's somewhat hidden and effective. Wish they hadn't screwed it on. Better ideas?  P.S. No. The 911S engine didn't come with the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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| mepstein |
Nov 5 2025, 01:38 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,224 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Write it down and put it with the title.
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| DennisV |
Nov 10 2025, 09:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 771 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Nov 5 2025, 11:38 AM)  Write it down and put it with the title. Title will go in safe deposit box and no one will ever see it. I think I'll try to create a gold foil sticker and put it on the engine lid with the factory ones. Maybe something like this:  |
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| GregAmy |
Nov 10 2025, 11:24 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,589 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(DennisV @ Nov 5 2025, 10:24 AM) Better ideas? Don't you keep a file folder of receipts and such? If so, and paper is your thing, write it all down and put it in that folder. Are you worried that you'll pass away and the subsequent owner won't get that file folder? Put a note in your will with the location of the folder. Let your spouse and executor know about it. I personally scan all receipts to PDF and write all the details down in Excel and TXT files and keep them on the home server. I do it mostly for myself, as you can damn well bet in a few years I'll need to remind myself about something I did... - GA |
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| DennisV |
Nov 10 2025, 11:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 771 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(GregAmy @ Nov 10 2025, 09:24 AM) Don't you keep a file folder of receipts and such? Yep. I have a massive folder. QUOTE(GregAmy @ Nov 10 2025, 09:24 AM) Are you worried that you'll pass away and the subsequent owner won't get that file folder? Nope. I'm worried that I, or someone else, will do work on that engine and assume it's stock and set the cam timing for a 911 T. |
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| gereed75 |
Nov 10 2025, 12:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,404 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 15,674 Region Association: North East States
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To set the cam timing the cam covers must come off. You can then inspect the cams. they are numbered on the end that is visible.
You pretty much can’t set the timing without knowing what cams are in there. It is not something that you do as part of routine maintenance. It is done once when the engine is built and not redone unless there is a problem. Likely any reasonably competent mechanic who is able to diagnose the problem, remove the engine and take off the cam covers will know to check the cams. I like the sticker, it’s cool but probably not necessary |
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| GregAmy |
Nov 10 2025, 10:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,589 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(DennisV @ Nov 10 2025, 12:32 PM) QUOTE(GregAmy @ Nov 10 2025, 09:24 AM) Are you worried that you'll pass away and the subsequent owner won't get that file folder? Nope. I'm worried that I, or someone else, will do work on that engine and assume it's stock and set the cam timing for a 911 T. So then...just tell them before they do? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) |
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| infraredcalvin |
Nov 10 2025, 10:45 PM
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Distracted Member Group: Members Posts: 1,699 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Ladera Ranch, CA Member No.: 9,463 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(GregAmy @ Nov 10 2025, 09:24 AM) Are you worried that you'll pass away and the subsequent owner won't get that file folder? This happened with my car, had to tear it all the way down to crank to see what was in there… And still cant find any power… (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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