Budget eBay Porsche 3.2 Carrera Project Car! #27 - Major Screw up(s)! Engine Hookup #2!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Hi Everyone! We are back on our 1986 Porsche 3.2 Carrera! Last time we got things done Top Side, in this episode hook up everything under the engine. But I kinda screwed up a couple things :( We are getting closer to the start-up!! Here's a link to that Ring Plier Kit: The Ring Plier kit: amzn.to/3gDDw33 This is the link to the super cool rotatey-ratchet I used in the video: amzn.to/3kTdZ8S Enjoy!!

[@chrisfreemesser]

If forgetting that linkage is the worst screw-up you experience after this epic journey, be sure to pat yourself on the back for being so full of AWESOME!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks Chris, but, um... I'm editing the next video ya see and... The upside is I haven't burned the garage down just yet so that's a plus ;)

[@chrisfreemesser]

@@HeidiandFranny Oh nos...don't say that! Now the illusion is ruined 😂

[@strshooter7399]

Good Job :-) Don't beat yourself up on this, you fixed it and the next one you do, you will remember ;-) . Keep on keeping on...

[@tonys9413]

Monumental job, Franny! I’m in awe. Can’t wait for the start-up procedure (including mercy prayers / incantations), fingers crossed🤞from Naples!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks Tony! That isn't that far off ;)

[@howardscott7521]

If you don't mess up something along the way, you aren't a real mechanic! (love the Ratarossa sweatshirt)

[@HeidiandFranny]

Then I must be a particularly mechanic-ey mechanic ;) What do you think of Scott's new 512BBi? Wow!

[@howardscott7521]

Heidi and Franny's Garage I’m a Ferrari fan from way back, and the 512 BB has always been special. The right person found it to do it justice.

[@johnspecht72]

@@HeidiandFranny speaking for myself I am looking forward to seeing the car get back to a better condition!

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video and props for the editing as well. I know it's time consuming and we do appreciate it. You are my favorite channel on KZbin.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Awww, That's so nice! Glad you like the videos :)

[@jimcolangelo7003]

Of all the things you DID remember, the fact that it was only these small items you forgot, I would say that is a huge win! Awesome sweatshirt BTW!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks Jim! I think that might be my favorite sweatshirt :)

[@lowreedman]

Whenever you have such a large undertaking of small varied tasks, you will forget things. Lists are great. You're also filming which can be an excellent tool in retracing your steps. it can be worth the time to review things just to be cure you haven't forgotten anything. BTW - nice teasers for the next video... Looking forward to seeing this running again.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks Steve! The videos are actually super helpful - a pain to set up and such, but really helpful.

[@DustyPearl-13]

This is appetizing....we are almost there: firing the almost new engine! Yeeeeeh

[@johnspecht72]

Being able to deal with problems in a positive way is important to learn and relearn! You are making mistakes and you are having to deal with them. There are very few times when any task is performed flawlessly. This project is complex and you have not done this regularly and so steps are being done out of order. Shops that perform complex projects on a regular basis will have no fewer missteps. Franny the most important thing is that you are progressing! Most of the strongest lessons come from mistakes. You are setting a great example by being calm and collected in your videos!

[@HeidiandFranny]

I agree John. She has been amazing and calm. Heidi

[@johnspecht72]

@@HeidiandFranny Heidi you are definitely a good match for Franny.

[@mikedsilva]

actually, you'll find that if you had installed the rod before installing the motor, then it would have gotten in the way of the driveshafts when installing the motor/trans.. it's normal (for me) to install the rod from underneath. You did good.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks for that!

[@bernardmauge8613]

thanks for the invaluable upload. I am doing the exact same thing on my 84 That I took apart 8 years ago with no pictures. Thanks to the videos i started working on putting everything back together last week. The sad thing is I gave up on the project because I dont have the money to fix the engine(rod noise) so I am selling it .

[@alistairsloan3686]

Ratarossa sweatshirt. Classic!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Right? And really warm too!

[@malcolmscott4150]

Just brilliant work Franny and great filming too - almost ready for lift off 👍

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much! Shooting for Christmas day :)

[@michelecrown2426]

This has been a stupendous project. I was shocked to see it takes 9 quarts of oil, my truck takes 8. I might have withdrawals when it is all done. But great job and as always awesome camera work.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks! It does take a lot of oil, but that is probably because of the dry sump.

[@danknox9986]

Looking good Frannie. Hope you and Heidi are staying safe.

[@HeidiandFranny]

We are well. I hope You are doing well as well :)

[@grahamjones6519]

Wonderful presentations. Excellent video work some of the best. Keep up the meticulous work.

[@play-zr9lo]

Don’t be afraid to bend the the throttle rod to get in if you forget to do it when you install the tranny. Also of note you’re not going to bend that shift shaft, it’s made of hardened steel and just dropping ont the hole in the tunnel isn’t enough to do it. I’ve done it for many years without any incident.

[@JeffKing310]

Very interesting and informative video. Thank you!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much!

[@SDMF5000]

Awesome work Franny. Fingers crossed for a trouble free first start-up.

[@gaijinsumo]

Awesome that you have studless snow tires on your 911!

[@HeidiandFranny]

The car is really fun in the snow and better than you would think. I used it as a daily driver for a few years and it did great in the snow. Good heat too :)

[@bobbydazzler8620]

Love these girls , great video as always Noticed the Ratarossa sweatshirt 👌🏼

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much!

[@deercreeker]

Masterfully done!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much!

[@edgarmuller9735]

O enjoy your videos. Very informative and fun to watch. Thanks. I have a modern 911 (2014) and a modern Beetle (2014) but I am old school driver and I do enjoy the air cooled Porsches and VW!

[@HeidiandFranny]

I had a 2003/4 Turbo Beetle cabriolet and I loved it! Fun car and never gave a lick of trouble outside of a window regulator the VW agency couldn't seem to sort. I really miss it.

[@lauhanwai]

Lovely to see such a clean engine and transmission come together, thank you for putting this video up!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much!

[@lauhanwai]

@@HeidiandFranny can wait to see your next video :) happy holidays, you guys are really inspiring!

[@davidj4662]

What a cool car. Enjoy watching you work on it, it is going to be awesome when you’re done.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks 👍

[@andrewgurney6019]

Another great video and great job on that engine, looking good.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks 👍

[@jamesbennett8248]

TIL that the dipstick on a 3.2 is in the oil fill tube. Never knew that.

[@vayabroder729]

Great job, Franny! I love the way you work; everything comes out absolutely perfect!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Usually ;) Thanks!

[@abernathymonsoon4638]

These "cliff hanger" vids are killing me. The suspension is too much! I keep thinking during the vid, will Franny start it? Will Franny start it? Will Franny start it? I'm like a kid that has some real patience issues lol =) Another fine tutorial!!!

[@HeidiandFranny]

There is a lot that goes into it to get it started. I know... glad you are enjoying.

[@abernathymonsoon4638]

@@HeidiandFranny Absolutely!!!

[@josefkrakel9136]

30:15 "Smoke and Mirror"

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

why?

[@josefkrakel9136]

@@bigmacdaddy1234 that is what the red shift joint says in German, the manufacturer's names presumably

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

@@josefkrakel9136 ahh ok. Good catch.

[@tonyray2350]

Another great piece of work. I had to replace the omega spring on my SC after it snapped. It made a hell of a difference as needed legs like a weightlifter to operate the clutch. Great work and looking forwards to the start up process next time.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Oh, that's good to hear. Wayne goes on about that issue in his book.

[@wernerdanler2742]

What a great video. This is the first time I've see one of yours. It just popped up. I watch a lot of car vids. My favorite subject for the last 50+ years. I didn't realize you were working on an aircooled Porsche till you hooked up the heater vents. Like the VWs the air just gets pushed into the cabin by the engine fan, I think. Have to keep your winter coat and mittens on in the car in winter and have a towel to keep the windscreen clear. Lol I'll be watching you!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Welcome to the channel! Yes, air-cooled and heated although the heat in this car is great! Nice and toasty even on the coldest days (did you see the snow tires fitted?). I've driven it through several winters and never went cold :)

[@wernerdanler2742]

@@HeidiandFranny My sister had a Beetle, not sure but my have been a Super Beetle, back in the early 70s, and I had to push here out of the drive and alley in the snow. Not as good in it as a lot of people said they were. Snow tires may have helped. Do they have a fan for the defrost? I don't remember on the Beetle. I've watched several of your vids now and I really like the. I watched your house tour and I thought you could easily get lost in there. Nice BIG house. Lol. I'll keep watching but am living on SS retirement so can't do any Patreon. Sorry! Happy holidays.

[@freerkderuiter8822]

Love this video. Wow, narrow escape with the throttle linkage. I'm all for small tolerances, but there really is very little room there to work on it with the engine in place. I'm really intrigued by the clutch linkage adjusting process. Awesome job as always :)

[@HeidiandFranny]

I bet I could have unscrewed that post, but... What if it didn't want to come out and something broke.. Would have been soooooo much easier before the engine went in ;)

[@freerkderuiter8822]

Oh definitely, but now we all got about ten minutes of extra video footage, that's got to be worth it ;)

[@marianodemarco2975]

Exelente , my bien explicado, abrazo desde Argentina

[@HeidiandFranny]

:)

[@anthonyribeiro6949]

Awesome video! I love your journey. Keep them coming. Cheers from Silicon Valley, CA!;)

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much!

[@judih.8754]

Nice job! I sort of thought you would use silicon grease on the bellcrank and ball ends. Now you have a nice list of items to remember for the "next time." I noted at 24:48 while you were replacing the oil line that the tab on the bumper skirt (with locating bracket) seems to be red under the sandblasted white. Was that part previously replaced or are we just seeing primer? Everything looks great! Looking forward to the start.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Oh, I *think* there might have been an altercation or disagreement with a parking barrier in the cars past life. I think that is a replacement part from a red car. There is some other funkyness back there too, but the fender is just fine.

[@danielwilliams9625]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks for watching!

[@vwcol..7719]

Your doing a great job franny your nearly there looks awesome 👌.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much!

[@jmarkr100]

This was so damned interesting!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much!

[@Clubracer144]

Another great video! I would suggest replacing the small shift pin in the tunnel. That small pin shouldn’t be reused and can back it self out. Ask me how I know :)

[@HeidiandFranny]

Are you using that aftermarket coupler? I've never had it loosen up. I suppose I could throw some blue loctite on it?

[@Clubracer144]

@@HeidiandFranny No, I always have used the stock coupler. I was told by a Porsche mechanic to not reuse the set pin, and I have had a used one back out on me once. Maybe it is different with the aftermarket coupler.

[@roscoejones4515]

I'd have just cut a notch in the suspension arm. With a Sawzall.🙄 Looking great!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Now, why didn't I think of that? ;)

[@andrewward3752]

Can't wait to see it running again and back on the road. Do you have the stock shifter? I had a Wevo shift kit on my '81 SC and absolutely loved it

[@HeidiandFranny]

It is the stock shifter, but with a Sein shift kit to give some spring loading to the 3-4 plane. It is mounted on the shift tower (not in the transmission). Works well but I'm going to have to adjust things a bit now that the shop got the transmission re-aligned. The first start will drop on Christmas morning :)

[@secoff1]

impressive

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks!

[@nolanohana]

Any chance to double up the band clamps on the oil hoses? Marine industry does this to ensure redundancy should one fail/come off!? Regardless, great video!! 👍🏻

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks, There just isn't enough room. I do inspect them any time I'm under the car. Usually the hose fails before the clamp.

[@davidbronicki5024]

You did all that work on that engine replacing parts so ,why didn't you replace the heater flex pipe it's raggedy looking.

[@HeidiandFranny]

I don't think anyone will see them and they are still in good shape. Heat is great in the car.

[@yvesst-georges5985]

Driveshafts are not connected ???

[@HeidiandFranny]

Ahhh... Very astute :)

[@meporfo66]

Hello Ladies, can you please go for another joyride with Misseva? I think she hasn't been allowed to go out into the open air that often lately... Thank you😘

[@HeidiandFranny]

Yes!!! We totally need to!! She is in need of some work though. Nothing too bad, but I think she may be next after the Carrera?

[@meporfo66]

@@HeidiandFranny I would be very happy👍 I wish you both a merry cristmas and a lot of fun in the new year 2021😁 Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland 👋

[@hvt8147]

Is a smidget larger than a hair?

[@williemaeblues]

Greetings from a new viewer. Sorry if this is a much asked question: What brand lift do you have? Thank you.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Hi there and Welcome! The lifts are by Direct Lift and are Pro Park-8s. They have been great!

[@williemaeblues]

@@HeidiandFranny Thank you both very much. Cheers.