Porsche 964 1990 C4 rebuild

Started by 80 Vert, May 20, 2018, 09:25:08 PM

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80 Vert

Since we are all looking to revive the forum again I thought I'd post up what's been happening with my old 911.
Been sitting for a few years while I tried to finish the T34 which has just dragged on an on, we are very very close now though and it was high time something happened with the 964.
Decided to do things differently this time by rebuilding the motor and gearbox first.
So, week before last the engine and gearbox came out. Its only done 100km so not expecting to find much but its very very leaky so early on I decided to tear the whole thing apart and inspect everything.
First job was to get it out of storage and as luck would have it the fuel pump had seized from sitting which as it turned out was a huge headache to get at, half a day later and 5L of petrol spilt on the ground it was in my hand.
Soaked the pump in degreaser over night and bench tested it, back to life!
Another epic struggle to get it back in it fired op right away with fresh fuel.

2019 Jetta GLI (USA)
2003 Jetta Coupe soon to be R36TT
1991 Golf GTI 2.0 TSI swapped
1963 Type 34 Karmann Ghia, turbo 2.0
1990 Porsche 964 911 Carrera 4
1980 1303 Beetle vert, under restoration

80 Vert

Over the years I've done bits and pieces to it like fitting a 997 GT3 center muffler with custom headers and exhaust valves.
Made my own wheels, turning 16x6 Fuchs in to 17x10.5 by using BBS RS barrels and lips, still have to make the fronts as they will be 17x8.5 or 9 if they will clear the GT2 front brakes.
2019 Jetta GLI (USA)
2003 Jetta Coupe soon to be R36TT
1991 Golf GTI 2.0 TSI swapped
1963 Type 34 Karmann Ghia, turbo 2.0
1990 Porsche 964 911 Carrera 4
1980 1303 Beetle vert, under restoration

80 Vert

#2
I didn't really feel like building the motor so I contacted a fellow Porsche owner who is probably more OCD than me
and thus I trust 100% to do the job right, he had recently taken his motor apart to seal some oil leaks so had done all the research in to what sealants etc to use.
Over the last week he has completely disassembled and catalogued the motor, a few minor problems found but over all things look really really good.
Certainly seems genuine mileage looking at all the components, he questioned the wisdom of stripping the whole thing but I said take it apart, want to know what's inside so here we are.


2019 Jetta GLI (USA)
2003 Jetta Coupe soon to be R36TT
1991 Golf GTI 2.0 TSI swapped
1963 Type 34 Karmann Ghia, turbo 2.0
1990 Porsche 964 911 Carrera 4
1980 1303 Beetle vert, under restoration

schattenblau


80 Vert

Should work now?
I can see them but......
2019 Jetta GLI (USA)
2003 Jetta Coupe soon to be R36TT
1991 Golf GTI 2.0 TSI swapped
1963 Type 34 Karmann Ghia, turbo 2.0
1990 Porsche 964 911 Carrera 4
1980 1303 Beetle vert, under restoration

VW'n

Yes! Another vert build.
Sadly I can't see pics either.
06 B6 Passat Wagon 2L Turbo (Family Wagon)
87 Mk2 Golf silver (the toy)
95 mk3 gti rusty ABF (Sold)
86 Mk2 Golf red (sold)
89 Mk2 Golf blue (sold)
85 Mk2 Golf GTI silver (parted)

Period_Correct_

nice! about time you got to this project.  ;)
1971 Porsche 911T | 1990 Audi Quattro Turbo | 2003 Audi RS6 Avant | 2007 Renault Megane R26

slowburn

99 B5 S4 Avant
85 coupe quattro
72 fiat 124 coupe
97 corolla wagon

Period_Correct_

I think John M is still using my Curil T paste for the nose bearing seal, haha I bought a full tube but didnt want it to go to waste... I have sneaky suspicion that he is doing your 3.6 too?
1971 Porsche 911T | 1990 Audi Quattro Turbo | 2003 Audi RS6 Avant | 2007 Renault Megane R26

schattenblau

#9
yes, pix good, thanks

was recently in a friend's revived 964.

it was full of "character"

:laugh:

RS ZWEI


Great to see this build up John, thanks.
1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi (manual)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8
2014 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi (manual)

DAPPR

I'll be following this with great interest :)

80 Vert

Last couple of weeks has been a less than glamorous job of cleaning a bench and several boxes full of greasy dirty oily engine parts, as well as cleaning up the case halves so that I can measure the crank tunnel with a bore gauge.
I want to end up with boxes of clean parts, box of parts to be re zinc plated and a box to be HPC coated.
If the case doesn't need line boring and the crank doesn't need cutting the bottom end could be back together within a month.
One of my cams is pitted which needs replacing and at $2500 for a new one I'll probably be going for a set of performance cams instead as well as some head work but that's still down the track a little.
Glad I decided to strip the whole thing, very very nice condition but definete signs of wear present.

2019 Jetta GLI (USA)
2003 Jetta Coupe soon to be R36TT
1991 Golf GTI 2.0 TSI swapped
1963 Type 34 Karmann Ghia, turbo 2.0
1990 Porsche 964 911 Carrera 4
1980 1303 Beetle vert, under restoration

Worms

Nice! I love the way aircooled flat motors go together... I guess all the work I did on the aircooled VW's has made me biased :-)

Max


dummer

Any news on the motor or the golf took priority?

80 Vert

Being overseas took priority haha
2019 Jetta GLI (USA)
2003 Jetta Coupe soon to be R36TT
1991 Golf GTI 2.0 TSI swapped
1963 Type 34 Karmann Ghia, turbo 2.0
1990 Porsche 964 911 Carrera 4
1980 1303 Beetle vert, under restoration

80 Vert

Back from an epic trip overseas and time to get back in to the Porsche. A few changes have taken place and I'm no longer going to back date my car instead going to go back to a 964. (long thought process but essentially they are too valuable now to cut up)
While in the States I had the perfect opportunity to source a front bumper for it as mine came with a fiberglass custom one.
I ended up at a wrecker in San Diego that buys all off the cast off parts from Singer so anything Singer don't use (which is most of the car) these guys buy.
That meant I had about 30 bumpers to choose from and being there I could be picky, sourced a bunch of other parts I'm missing as well along with a pair of the later Aero mirrors.
In Germany I found the original VW MK7 GTD tartan material for the seats so brought some of that back with me as well.
Lots to do and I'm excited to finally make some progress.
2019 Jetta GLI (USA)
2003 Jetta Coupe soon to be R36TT
1991 Golf GTI 2.0 TSI swapped
1963 Type 34 Karmann Ghia, turbo 2.0
1990 Porsche 964 911 Carrera 4
1980 1303 Beetle vert, under restoration

the phantom

Land Transport New Zealand, taking the fun out of driving since August 2008

RS ZWEI

Quote from: 80 Vert on November 25, 2018, 11:34:06 AM
Back from an epic trip overseas and time to get back in to the Porsche. A few changes have taken place and I'm no longer going to back date my car instead going to go back to a 964. (long thought process but essentially they are too valuable now to cut up)
While in the States I had the perfect opportunity to source a front bumper for it as mine came with a fiberglass custom one.
I ended up at a wrecker in San Diego that buys all off the cast off parts from Singer so anything Singer don't use (which is most of the car) these guys buy.
That meant I had about 30 bumpers to choose from and being there I could be picky, sourced a bunch of other parts I'm missing as well along with a pair of the later Aero mirrors.
In Germany I found the original VW MK7 GTD tartan material for the seats so brought some of that back with me as well.
Lots to do and I'm excited to finally make some progress.

Nice John.
With the 964 being the basis of so many back dates it seems a same to another car go the same way. Its odd how 964;s were the least desirable air-cooled 911. The 964 must be one of the rarest? It wasn't good financial times for Porsche back then.
Personally, if my money was on the line - other than a 964 RS - I would have gone for a 993, now though Id go a 964. Time hasn't been as kind to the looks of a 993 IMO.
1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi (manual)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8
2014 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi (manual)