Parts arrived + 997 Turbo pinned coolant pipes DIY - Part 3

[@charliekuhn1544]

Looking forward to seeing how this big project turns out! I took my Porsche to my Indy shop to do all the motor work. Awesome work so far!!!

[@alhuegayle7550]

Hey it turned out very well. I'm done actrually. You have about 4 more videos to go lol. Just hit my name and you'll see the entire series.

[@tomburns890]

Great video. And your 997 looks sweet red on gold BBS and lowered. Did you do the coils too with plugs? And what year and how many miles on it?

[@alhuegayle7550]

@@tomburns890 thank you. It's a 2009 with just over 78k on the clock.Coils, plugs, everything was done on this service. It's a 7 video series and this is just #3 you watched.

[@tomburns890]

@@alhuegayle7550 the ‘09 is the sweet spot of the 997 being a .1.5 you got the last of the mezger with the .2 technology.

[@daeneyoutubification]

Hey, thank you for the great video. I'm about to go on the same adventure. I've ordered all the stuff from sharkworks, including thermostate, waterpump, the three sharkwork coolant pipes. You've said you had to order more seals from porsche. Aren't those seals part of the package from sharkworks? If not could you share the partnumbers of the seals i need from porsche? It's a 2007 manual 997 turbo.

[@alhuegayle7550]

First off good luck when you dive into the job. I think I have like 7 videos that all go into detail about this project so if you watch them all I believe all your answers will be answered. I don't remember all the parts because there's times I had to order some things last minute. I believe the sharkwerk seal kit was enough but I would have to rewatch all these videos to even find the answer my self.

[@alhuegayle7550]

Oh yeah I'm not sure if I put it in the video but I ended up returning eveything back to sharkwerks and then ordering every hose and parts my self directly threw a porsche dealer online. When I cross referenced the price I realized I was saving hundreds doing it that way. When I called out sharkwerks on why they had everything marked up I believe like $1k extra they told me that they're a small company and cannot compete with the lower pricing a customer can get ordering directly from porsche. I might have did it the hard way but I ended up tearing the motor down then ordering every single part that was rubber or a seal or that was included in the sharkwerks kit. I used there stuff to also cross reference part numbers. Some might call it knicle and diming but I had nothing but time when I did this project, spent over $10k on maintenance and pretty much every bolt on upgrade, found some sick deals. By the end I saved over $8k taking my time and doing my homework.

[@daeneyoutubification]

Thank you very much for the fast response. You didn't mention the return; I just saw you drove to Porsche to order some more parts, which confused me. But it seems I should be fine with the Sharkwerks kit then. I'm only doing the coolant pipes (JB Weld & pin) and the three Sharkwerks elbows, along with a few accessories like the thermostat, water pump, expansion tank, and engine mounts. The turbos and clutch are fine, so I don't have to touch them. I was wondering about the seals because Sharkwerks wrote that everything is included in the kit. I'd like to finish it in one week, so I'm willing to pay a bit more for the parts and have everything in advance.

[@alhuegayle7550]

Their seal kit is complete and you shouldn't need anymore seals based on what you're doing.

[@trackdayfever6991]

Where do you find all the specific torques ?

[@alhuegayle7550]

@trackdayfever6991 I used an online serive that cost me like $20 for 30 days. Sorry I forgot the name of it right now but a quick Google search and you can find torque specs all over the internet. I even purchased the complete 997 turbo service manual somewhere online and it now sits on my computer. Google is your friend in this process. Also the forums are helpful as well.