I stumbled into this thread thinking it was Porsche related!
I was thinking of perhaps investing into an older 911 you see...
Jeff,
Very well said. All of this information is invaluable. Goes a long way into showing the character of the folks who are helping each other out here.
Now, from the perspective of a non mechanically inclined (soon to be remedied
) car nut: I never had the luxury to mess with cars even though it has always been a passion of mine since my childhood days watching my dad tinker with pre war Bentleys. Now that I am nearing semi retirement this site is absolutely irreplaceable in getting my education of sorts in this great hobby. One of the things I see that is so incredibly valuable in F-Talk is it's quality of information and the respect shown to each other. No longer does one have to deal with posting a question and getting 50 different answers from which one would have to guess which is the correct way to go (if there is a correct one at all, mind you). No longer do I have to feel stupid asking what to a mechanically inclined car nut might seem like a dumb question either.
I live vicariously through all of your tech nightmares and triumphs. Thank you all for sharing. Not only the solutions, but the problems that precede them. Believe me it is such a tangible experience that I truly ache when the bad news is dropped and literally cheer when the problems are overcome.
Cheers
P.S. - Jeff, I showed my wife the pictures of your engine and she was in absolute awe at it's cleanliness and staggeringly beautiful architecture. Thanks again for the pictures!