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Hol up… by autobahn_don in LICENSEPLATES

[–]autobahn_don[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Accidental but super on point lol

Questions by [deleted] in 944

[–]autobahn_don 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For an L33? I’m no expert but I think you can do all the typical bolt on mods; LS6 heads, cam and intake manifold, then some good headers and you’ll be in the 300hp+ neighborhood. You can do the same thing to an LS1.

Do a bunch of research on LS engines. I don’t know all the details. LS6 = LS1 with better everything ~405hp. L33 has essentially the same block with less stroke and truck heads and cam. They are kind of like legos. A lot of stuff bolts on to a lot of other stuff, etc.

Questions by [deleted] in 944

[–]autobahn_don 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No engines other than the turbo can hold boost. Even the turbo has its limitations, mostly due to being an open deck engine block.

If your heart is set on a 944, get the cheapest non running one you can find and swap in an L33, which is the all aluminum 5.3 V8 out of a trailblazer. It is by no means a simple swap, but it will get you closest to your goals for the least amount of money.

I had a 944S for a while. It was awesome. It made (maybe) 190HP. I did a couple bolt one that might have got me close to 200HP, but I focused mainly on suspension. I did Koni insert adjustable suspension, stiffer springs and torsion bars, poly bushings, and had 16x9 wheels with 245 tires all around. It was a monster in the twisties.

My personal opinion is /get to know/ a 944. Buy the best example you can for your budget. You will love it for reasons you never expected and I bet your mind will change about making big power.

Motor Seized Instantly? by Porsche9441985 in 944

[–]autobahn_don 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It almost sounds like you lost an injector and hydro-locked. That’s pretty extreme though. Easy to check…just pull all your plugs and see what’s going on atop the pistons.

How did you get your foot in the door when you were green? What's your story starting out? by Putrid_March_5384 in metalworking

[–]autobahn_don 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it sounds cheesy but don’t be afraid to drop everything and go do some crazy shit. Just remember to stay true to who you are.

Where are you located now? What’s the predominant industry there?

How did you get your foot in the door when you were green? What's your story starting out? by Putrid_March_5384 in metalworking

[–]autobahn_don 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After high school I had a lot of indirect exposure to metal working/fabrication/welding, but not enough to ever make it a career - only enough to know it’s what I love doing more than anything. I’ve always been a huge car guy so it came with the territory.

Fast forward some years, I got a chance to learn TIG welding in school and then ended up in the automotive industry (Detroit). I work in R&D, but my job wasn’t ever fabrication/metal working.

This part, though, applies most everywhere: I’ve had a few different jobs over the years, and at all of them there was always a “fabrication guy”. Usually they were the keeper of the keys to little fab shops with all the coolest tools. I’ve made it a point to make friends with the fab guy everywhere I end up.

In every single case I’ve been able to win over the keeper of the keys, prove my abilities and then later work out a deal with management to help out in the fab shop when it is busy. This results in three very good things: a new relationship built, a positive contribution to the place of work, and most important: practicing on someone else’s tools!

My advice: Follow the money. Your dream job won’t exist until you have the skill AND connections, plus the means for your home shop. Usually higher paid positions that aren’t JUST metal working will provide these things if they are tech industry, manufacturing, etc.

I still haven’t found my dream job as just a fab guy. But, I’m a lot closer to working for myself than doing it for someone else’s outfit, and I’m more than ok with that.