Re: Restoration Question for my 1963, 356-SC
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:27 am
Yes Vic. Share with us what color carpet Monte should install.
https://forum.porsche356registry.org/
I happily share my knowledge; I do not beat anybody over the head with an infomercial in 99% of my posts. Now knock it off before I demand that Mark Roth pauses you for six months!Al Zim wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:17 pm As a for instance let take the front end of a 356 just the king pin carrier with the king pin in place. We recently received a set of running gear to evaluate.
WE have all the Porsche and VW tools that are necessary and shown in the 356B/C shop manual. Disassembly revealed that this well known shop did not have a lathe to properly set the spacing on the king pin. The factory provides a white Plastic bushing which IMMEDIATELY starts to wear out. As the bushing deteriorates it deteriorates faster. The technician stacked a bunch of link pin shims around the king pin but there was still space for movement. It starts wearing out immediately. With machinist measuring tools we were able to ascertain that the surfaces where the link pin shims attach to their king pin holding device were worn and the camber of the front end is not correct. We used the vertical mill and tooling we developed to rectify this situation and to add a little more camber to the front suspension. Many enthusiasts state that the 356 suspension does not wear out. If not why did the factory provide complicated measuring devices. NEVER HAVE I ENCOUNTERED ANYONE WHO HAS HAD THEIR FRONT END FEBUILT AND HAD THE TORSION BARS SWABBED CLEAN. NOR HAVE I EVER ENCOUNTERED ANYONE THAT IS KNOWLEDGABLE ON RESTORING THE BEARING RACES FOR THE TRAILING ARMS. NOR HAVE I EVER ENCOUNTERED ANYONE WHO HAS MADE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO PURCHASE ALL THE 356 FRONT END PARTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE.
Conclusion: Yes it is expensive for us to do your work. Knowledge is expensive.
As a note to you Vic Skirmants: Yes I spin at 78 RPM! You have years of experience with 356 cars and building nearly 1000 transmissions. Share your knowledge. I spent all day doing that. Zim
Vic also always picks up the phone if you have a question, even a stupid one, ask me how I know...Vic Skirmants wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:41 amI happily share my knowledge; I do not beat anybody over the head with an infomercial in 99% of my posts. Now knock it off before I demand that Mark Roth pauses you for six months!Al Zim wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:17 pm As a for instance let take the front end of a 356 just the king pin carrier with the king pin in place. We recently received a set of running gear to evaluate.
WE have all the Porsche and VW tools that are necessary and shown in the 356B/C shop manual. Disassembly revealed that this well known shop did not have a lathe to properly set the spacing on the king pin. The factory provides a white Plastic bushing which IMMEDIATELY starts to wear out. As the bushing deteriorates it deteriorates faster. The technician stacked a bunch of link pin shims around the king pin but there was still space for movement. It starts wearing out immediately. With machinist measuring tools we were able to ascertain that the surfaces where the link pin shims attach to their king pin holding device were worn and the camber of the front end is not correct. We used the vertical mill and tooling we developed to rectify this situation and to add a little more camber to the front suspension. Many enthusiasts state that the 356 suspension does not wear out. If not why did the factory provide complicated measuring devices. NEVER HAVE I ENCOUNTERED ANYONE WHO HAS HAD THEIR FRONT END FEBUILT AND HAD THE TORSION BARS SWABBED CLEAN. NOR HAVE I EVER ENCOUNTERED ANYONE THAT IS KNOWLEDGABLE ON RESTORING THE BEARING RACES FOR THE TRAILING ARMS. NOR HAVE I EVER ENCOUNTERED ANYONE WHO HAS MADE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO PURCHASE ALL THE 356 FRONT END PARTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE.
Conclusion: Yes it is expensive for us to do your work. Knowledge is expensive.
As a note to you Vic Skirmants: Yes I spin at 78 RPM! You have years of experience with 356 cars and building nearly 1000 transmissions. Share your knowledge. I spent all day doing that. Zim