Decided to tear apart my Porsche 964!

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  • @shona5512
    @shona5512 Рік тому +629

    Jimmy's, "I just wanna enjoy it and drive it first". Is the equivalent of Adams, "This is just going to be a simple build."

    • @alienfac32
      @alienfac32 Рік тому +32

      the amount of times i have heard either of m.

    • @Axial32
      @Axial32 Рік тому +2

      💯 😂

    • @deefin3481
      @deefin3481 Рік тому +5

      Lmao, Nailed it honestly!

    • @nicklalonde2857
      @nicklalonde2857 Рік тому +5

      or wistlin diesel saying he care about a truck

    • @Kriicz
      @Kriicz Рік тому +9

      LZ the type of guy to buy 3 of the same cars to enjoy daily, drag and drift and ends up filling up his warehouses with 50+ personal cars 😂

  • @Ryhard20
    @Ryhard20 Рік тому +710

    Lets be honest, we all knew this was gonna happen.

    • @heknowswho
      @heknowswho Рік тому +16

      10000000000% First thought once it was back in the US

    • @michaelteeter3886
      @michaelteeter3886 Рік тому +19

      As soon as he said he was just gonna drive it how it is I immediately said "Lies!! I call bullshit!"

    • @ayesjunandy5435
      @ayesjunandy5435 Рік тому +8

      He did get to drive it home

    • @BariLopesh
      @BariLopesh Рік тому +5

      He does the same shit with every car "I'm just going to enjoy it for a while" video later "Tearing apart the xx" Can literally predict a week's worth of videos when he gets a new car

    • @brandonsstaples919
      @brandonsstaples919 Рік тому

      Agreed. Definitely one of the least surprising oakes videos ever. This might be less surprising than a video about a new car that has been or will be parked in the corner long term lol

  • @Collie_Collie_911
    @Collie_Collie_911 Рік тому +222

    Watching you guys drop this engine is entertaining. However as a previous owner of a 91 C4, and having the engine out twice I set here wanting to give you tips. I guess since the AC was not charged it didn't matter, but usually you just unbolt the compressor from the engine and hang it out over the rear quarter. A known point of failure that doesn't appear to be addressed is with the twin distributors. There is a small drive belt that connects them. The upgrade or modification is putting a vent tube between them that I guess help heat buildup escape which without can deteriorate the belt and it breaks. Another thing I would inspect is the short flexible hose on the slave cylinder. Mine leaked and caused my clutch to slip. It may have just been a fluke that that happened to my vehicle, but I would inspect it while you are in there. Glad to see a channel playing and working on an air cooled Porsche. They are few and far between. I would guess as your ownership progresses you will soon find it to be one of the most enjoyable vehicles you have ever owned.

    • @thesneak281
      @thesneak281 Рік тому +3

      Oh it won't have distribs for long 😂

  • @twodogsyyc6729
    @twodogsyyc6729 Рік тому +38

    Honestly protip from a mech thats done the old European rebuild. Order the Haynes manual for it. It's a great basic breakdown of the whole car and the systems. More importantly terminology they use for parts will be a huge help sourcing new stuff or new old stock. I did it for 89 911 and it's a huge help.

  • @fmedina1987
    @fmedina1987 Рік тому +192

    The fact that it made it a week without being semi disassembled is a mystery of its own.

    • @pinecone1811
      @pinecone1811 Рік тому

      They still hooked in and did a bunch of stuff when it first came in 😂. True car guys 👍👍

    • @dan_2846
      @dan_2846 Рік тому +1

      Im assuming it was just to give LZ a chance to drive it, otherwise it wouldve been engine out first day hahaha

    • @brick_m
      @brick_m Рік тому

      @@dan_2846 cant wait for lz to cop one, beautiful cars

  • @NotHusbandMaterial
    @NotHusbandMaterial Рік тому +5

    **air cooled 911 advice**
    One thing I can't stress from working on Porsche and building/restoring them. One of the biggest mistakes I see with these is people overfilling them with oil! Please follow the specific filling procedure but also another bit of advice for you is when you replace the drain back tubes for the heads replace them with the 930 telescopic tubes makes life a lot easier for future maintenance. The hot air you mentioned in your footwell will be the blower hose has deteriorated around the coupler next to the drivers left ankle

    • @NotHusbandMaterial
      @NotHusbandMaterial Рік тому +1

      Also whilst the engines out you may as well rebuild the twin distributor takes about an hour to do but the belt inside is prone to breaking.

    • @NotHusbandMaterial
      @NotHusbandMaterial Рік тому +1

      The twin distributor works with one does the upper and the other does the lower. There are conversion kits for coil over plug but we've made massive numbers off of the original system

  • @MatthewH2000
    @MatthewH2000 Рік тому +47

    The twin plug set up for the M64 engine of the 964 was primarily due to the increased displacement (from 3.2 to 3.6) and the need to ensure that the car would meet the stringent CA emission standards--it allows the engine to burn fuel more efficiently leaving little or no unburned matter to be dealt with by the cat. It also helped increased HP of the engine.

    • @negativeindustrial
      @negativeindustrial Рік тому +1

      Are they slightly delayed or do they fire simultaneously like some of the Toyota twin-spark stuff?

    • @MatthewH2000
      @MatthewH2000 Рік тому

      @@negativeindustrial It's a dual rotor, single shaft distributor unit--the second distributor rotor is belt driven by the first rotor so they fire simultaneously.

    • @unavailable8681
      @unavailable8681 Рік тому +1

      @@MatthewH2000 Wait... You're telling me there's such a thing as a belt service interval for a distributor? 😅 Old porsches are weird, man!🤣

  • @Tagiau
    @Tagiau Рік тому +39

    Paint trays Jimmy. They're nice and low profile, and they'll sit on the lift arm. You do gotta poke some holes in the end though. But that's a phillips screwdriver away from being done. And yeah, a volvo electric power steering pump setup would probably be the best/easiest way to add power steering.

  • @safe8488
    @safe8488 Рік тому +2

    @5:44 I watched that transition 10 times 😂 good work Austin

  • @blakeking3728
    @blakeking3728 Рік тому +1

    Second time referring you guys to BBI in long Beach for any questions, Betim is the man

  • @riddlemethis01
    @riddlemethis01 Рік тому +21

    I knew it wasn't going to last long not touching the Porsche. Jimmy's OCD always gets the best of him. And I have to say I'm so stoked for the Porsche content.

  • @cooperclark5076
    @cooperclark5076 Рік тому +1

    Just got my 964 shirt! Loving this build!

  • @jaemanson6662
    @jaemanson6662 Рік тому +13

    I swear this is the only car channel I will ever need, Jimmy and the crew are IT!!

  • @stephenwright414
    @stephenwright414 Рік тому +12

    The engine mount is called a moustache bar 😉
    Love this project! Aircooled things are fun af

  • @Logan_gump
    @Logan_gump Рік тому +37

    Jimmy: it’s really nice nothings dry rotted or anything
    also Jimmy: we’re just gonna replace everything since it’s all dry rotted

  • @LuqmanRosley
    @LuqmanRosley Рік тому +14

    The thing that you referred to as the pan is called tin surround /engine shroud. Also, iirc phil from driftworks uses 991 coils on his 964. But you do have to weld bosses on the valve cover to hold the coils in place

    • @lobotomyy
      @lobotomyy Рік тому +1

      You can use gsxr/ hayabusa dumb coils or audi r8 / vag smart coils. Gotta get the short black ones tho and you have to shave one abit because it barely clears . Another option is to use a vr6 ignition block. They also put pit decent spark energy. My uncles 964 made 367 bhp n/a with a 3.8liter engine. With 997gt3 intake manifold with dbw, schrick cams and 50mm titanium valves on 93 octane.

  • @dapperdanbuilds
    @dapperdanbuilds Рік тому

    Honestly loving this! I had a friend that was a Porsche master tech. (He's passed, sadly.) He always said the first step to any 911 engine repair was to drop the engine. He also said any Porsche tech worth anything could engine out a 911 in under an hour, and a half hour for really good ones. Keep doing what you're doing!

  • @fosterrob44
    @fosterrob44 Рік тому

    9:36 Steve is Da man. Bc when you start working on cars pretty much it’s all the same but it’s always good to check yourself

  • @kavs911
    @kavs911 Рік тому

    German engineering! You'll grow to love it! Just clean everything up and reseal the triangle of death, valve covers (don't over tighten!) Power coat the engine tin satin black. Congatulations, it's all pretty easy.

  • @davidboyce6427
    @davidboyce6427 Рік тому

    Jimmy has high IQ that why it seems straight forward. If you don’t believe me I know his mom would vouch he’s always been a smart kid🫡. Blaze the trail Jimmy O👀😤

  • @PhtevenMilitia
    @PhtevenMilitia Рік тому

    the "tray" is called an engine surround. they go for about $1200 @Jimmy Oakes 👍
    good luck on the build, its an awesome car

  • @Ltbookum
    @Ltbookum Рік тому +2

    Most euro cars of that era used a Bosch ecu of some description (VW, BMW, Volvo etc) basically still the first gen of injection systems. They had a simple 8 bit chip in them that couldn't cope with that much signals ( hence the few pins in the ecu plug) So they had to run a second one in parallel to cope with the 2nd sparkplug setup; beter known as Twinspark in the motorcycle world where this is fairly common. JDM brands like Honda being the (obvious) innovators in this, the euro brands following suit later. They often used DIS coils to facilitate the added sparks; a lot more compact solution. As mentioned it gives a more complete combustion. Which aides not only emissions but also Improves HP. I worked at a shop that converted single heads to Twinspark on large V-Twin Moto-Guzzi's. It made a significant improvement in both smoother running as well as improved performance. That's why adding a LINK is really useful in this case, being able to control that (old ecu's are really archaic in that sense) could make for a really smooth running engine. Get rid of the distributors and declutter the engine in the process, I'd say win-win. Upgrading a older engine like that is the coolest thing to me, making it better then when it left the factory..

  • @maxxvrk7806
    @maxxvrk7806 Рік тому

    Weld the brace on the engine bar while you have it out. Excited to see what you do with it!

  • @lucasdamask
    @lucasdamask Рік тому +8

    The easy route for the power steering would be a Volvo/Ford electric power steering pumps, here in europe we use them on everything custom. 200 bucks and as close as plug and play adapting something could be. Those pumps came in the Volvo P1 platform, C30, C70, S40, i think they are pretty simple to find in the US, also saw a few mustand dudes using them in the US, and there is a lot of videos of people adapting them into their cars, i think adam used one in one of his. hope this helps, the porsche will be fire.

  • @simonandtheworld
    @simonandtheworld Рік тому

    Watching every second of this build, my 90 C4 needs TLC, so will be using this series as a guide, hopefully all the way to the turbo charging!

  • @cottondajuiceman
    @cottondajuiceman Рік тому +1

    I’m here for the Porsche! Hadn’t watched Jimmy since him and LZ shared the 240. But I’m here now! Keep it up

  • @specialkway5286
    @specialkway5286 Рік тому +1

    13:50 would have been perfect to clip when DJ dropped the engine off the cherry picker lol

  • @Downshift13
    @Downshift13 Рік тому

    just a tip for cleaning up oil and fluids from the shop floor, use cat litter, soaks it right up

  • @taylor_drift
    @taylor_drift Рік тому

    My uncle was a porsche master mechanic back in the 80s and 90s, so i actually got to help "work" on 911s and such when i was younger, mainly remove lugs and small things. Sadly he had a mini stroke a few weeks ago and a lot of his memory was affected.

  • @kpopRC
    @kpopRC Рік тому

    yes jimmy! keep killin it.

  • @christiand3684
    @christiand3684 Рік тому

    Jimmy. Please for the love of god go crazy on this build. The viewers want to see it and you know deep down inside that you want to anyways.

  • @Deussues
    @Deussues Рік тому

    YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!! Just by the thumbnail I’m excited hopefully full on project 😂

  • @dec02lynch109
    @dec02lynch109 Рік тому

    Helpful comment honestly from someone who worked on air old campers my we call the shroud around the fan and the pan you want sandblasted is called Tin wear that's what's directs flow of air to the right places in the engine and controls temperatures most common oil leek push rod tubes you can buy new tubes that come at different lengths check yours first and push rod length they come with new seels

  • @Ottienger
    @Ottienger Рік тому +1

    Spoon could probably make one of those engine mount trays from scratch out of tubing and look better then the factory one. you have all the dimensions you need from it and the car its self. unless it helps direct the air through the passages for the oil cooler if there is one on top like an old air cooled VW engine.

  • @romuluscreative
    @romuluscreative Рік тому

    glad your taking that thing apart.. Its hard having a porsche and it having leaks and issues.. You just wana take the entire thing apart and make it great it again!

  • @MJ-fh8fw
    @MJ-fh8fw Рік тому

    Had to sell mine because of kids that was in 2000, it was worth it, but man do I miss my polar silver on grey interior 911 964. It was a fun manual transmission that most people do not get anymore. It's all about the paddle shifters that can make that dual clutch shift so fast that it might create a worm hole. Plus air cooled engines sound sooo different.

  • @hellomyfriend7781
    @hellomyfriend7781 Рік тому

    Makes me happy watching Steve learn and get to play with new toys reminded me of my first time using a lift and how excited I was someone trusted me using it 😂

  • @zukgod
    @zukgod Рік тому

    I love the Porsche video's, I'm building a 78-911 right now, and have learned a ton from these. I'm doing all the work myself, and just ordered coil overs so I can lower it. Thanks guys.

  • @Magnus_Magnesium
    @Magnus_Magnesium Рік тому +1

    Like how spoon instantly said NO. When asked about the exhaust lol

  • @SunKissedViking
    @SunKissedViking Рік тому +1

    Don’t forget the throttle bodies and velocity stacks!!

  • @patchestheshameful
    @patchestheshameful Рік тому +8

    I can just imagine Aidan in the corner
    -slowly rubbing his hands-
    Aha mmm can't wait to work some magic on this genre
    Make this bitch brand new dawg B)

  • @jacobf6723
    @jacobf6723 Рік тому

    Great day got a new upload and my merch in today! Can’t wait to see my sons reaction to his shirt.

  • @lostandfound3588
    @lostandfound3588 Рік тому

    Here jimmy is in his own shop working on his Porsche and to think it started in his garage man jimmy is the man

  • @sleepervdub
    @sleepervdub Рік тому

    i drain them into the lift arm too. stupid place for the reservoir. filter location is pretty hard to not make a mess too

  • @qazrat
    @qazrat Рік тому

    It’s crazy how close these are too the classic beetles, even for a modernish car. It’s honestly crazy how much carries over.

  • @Himnothingmore
    @Himnothingmore Рік тому

    This is the car you’d want to go crazy on jimmy what are you talking about full restore add boost SEND IT 🙌🏾💪🏾🔥🔥

  • @gvalant11
    @gvalant11 Рік тому

    Stoked you are doing this

  • @camjt19
    @camjt19 Рік тому

    I love that it’s a drivers car and you’re not over doing everything.

  • @olumayoor
    @olumayoor Рік тому

    Next time you're dropping an engine like this, please place a car tyre (without the wheels of course) on those wooden planks before dropping the engine on it. It will serve as some sort of cushion and it will minimise the strain the engine's weight will cause on parts like the headers (since it is sitting on it). We use this method pretty regularly in Nigeria.

  • @nickbrennan3925
    @nickbrennan3925 Рік тому +1

    Jimmy “I guess that exhaust will go back in” Spoon “NOPE!” Every car guys needs a Spoon.

  • @richardfarmer6570
    @richardfarmer6570 Рік тому

    I love Spoon's reaction to re-using the exhaust. You have the master exhaust builder Jimmy, use him.

  • @NanashiWorks
    @NanashiWorks Рік тому

    Dude, Jimmy spec 964 is gonna be FIRE!!!

  • @motormat253
    @motormat253 Рік тому

    jimmy look up Engine Shrouds for 964 believe thats what your looking for. great content keep it up.

  • @PappyBuilt
    @PappyBuilt Рік тому

    I already know Spoon has some slick ideas for this thing.

  • @lowcountryfungi
    @lowcountryfungi Рік тому

    Y'all kill it, super entertaining content! Love seeing y'all learning unfamiliar cars and would love to see that more often! Can't wait to see the exhaust Spoon comes up with!!!

  • @Garage533Ohio
    @Garage533Ohio Рік тому +1

    Glad you guys just dove in because this is the quickest way to get familiar with it and the quickest way to get to the really fun parts. Also your just getting right into figuring out exactly what you wanna do and what needs done and then you should at least have a really good running solid reliable Porsche which is the biggest battle. After the drivetrain is situated it will be time for everyone's favorite part which is just cleaning up the exterior/ interior/ paint lights fitment wheels brakes and cool jimmy aesthetics and I can't wait to see it 👍

  • @justingjmicallef8446
    @justingjmicallef8446 Рік тому

    The best channel I see. From Malta 🇲🇹

  • @XenonArcher
    @XenonArcher Рік тому

    its cool seeing the similarities between the 964 and a modern 911. their engines sit in similar sub frames. almost like a cradle. ofc new 911's have evolved quite a bit, but its cool to see that the concept is still very similar.

  • @fsteell2773
    @fsteell2773 Рік тому

    Been a fan for a while but always been a German car guy myself. This car is top of the list to own and this makes me happy! Would have been easier to ship it to Scotland for me but **it happens.

  • @drnc8770
    @drnc8770 Рік тому

    The part you found at the begining is the top of the mecanism of your shifter...remove the center console and you will see where the part has to be mount. FYI I remove the entire shifter on my 964 to fit a CAE shifter which simplify a lot the mecanism... oem shifter is a nightmare...

  • @the_neon_samurai9589
    @the_neon_samurai9589 Рік тому

    Could possibly use the front diff empty space for the electric powersteering setup! also cut the back end off a disposable water bottle and youve got ur angled oil funnel.

  • @eharpereh
    @eharpereh Рік тому

    I had an early 90's Ranger and it had dual plugs per cylinder for emissions. 1 set was on the exhaust side to try and burn as much as possible. Ran really clean.

  • @mikeg8773
    @mikeg8773 Рік тому

    Jimmy tearing things apart as soon as it shows up at the shop is my favorite part 😂😂

  • @fredrikandersson3885
    @fredrikandersson3885 Рік тому

    So damn close to 500 000. Come on folks give the man his Subscription!! 👏✌

  • @shannacollins4741
    @shannacollins4741 Рік тому +7

    James is now an official Porsche certified mechanic for all years and makes ! LoL

  • @thenewcraft5582
    @thenewcraft5582 Рік тому +1

    Knew this was going to happen quick. Not a bad thing though, you seem to enjoy working on the cars just as much as driving them!

  • @michaelm.4063
    @michaelm.4063 Рік тому +5

    Fix it up, maintenance and enjoy! Dont screw it up.. 😀 Almost forgot, greetings from Germany! long time fan! much love to the team!

    • @1990Redline
      @1990Redline Рік тому +2

      Another German dude, hey man wassup?! I'm from Bremen, nice to see that there are some Europeans watching the real car channel's as well. ✌️

  • @jeremyleverette6750
    @jeremyleverette6750 Рік тому +1

    I don't understand how Jimmy's page isn't a million sub channel.

  • @lanky512
    @lanky512 Рік тому

    Porsche content is the best 🦾

  • @lilpali4852
    @lilpali4852 Рік тому +1

    we need nissonda back in the videos!!!

  • @Ben_here_b4
    @Ben_here_b4 Рік тому

    Love the Porsche content, they’ll always have a spot in my heart

  • @scottmdix
    @scottmdix Рік тому

    so fun to see a new area of content

  • @davidboyce6427
    @davidboyce6427 Рік тому

    Dry ice blast that exhaust back to its original state👍

  • @cheesepizza87
    @cheesepizza87 Рік тому

    best purchase you ever mae, so hyped for Oakes spec
    You've gotta put some thick rubber on her Damn, those rubber bands aint the one in the rear

  • @AutoJames
    @AutoJames Рік тому +3

    It was only a matter of time before it came out lol!

  • @cjjohnson3939
    @cjjohnson3939 Рік тому

    The metal around the engine is called a baffle. It helps direct air over the cylinders 👍🏼

  • @dvmfabworks7116
    @dvmfabworks7116 Рік тому

    964 build!!! Love it!

  • @haydenbarnett9776
    @haydenbarnett9776 Рік тому

    Bro your UA-cam is gonna go off man, good shit bruv

  • @zeuss1353
    @zeuss1353 Рік тому

    Prius electric steering rack would maybe work. Very common the put on old vags. Doesn’t need ecu connection. Power and ground and it works. Search it up Jimmy, it’s very interesting

  • @jacksongardner4402
    @jacksongardner4402 Рік тому

    Im glad you pullin it. more Porsche content

  • @danieljagger8466
    @danieljagger8466 Рік тому

    Guys at AIM Performance or Lee Carter at LeeC Parts may be good references if you run into trouble. Good luck with the project.

  • @CatchingVibes-et9zv
    @CatchingVibes-et9zv Рік тому

    Love this! Reminds me of taking apart my 1982 Honda CX500 Turbo motorcycle. Totally out of my element and learning the whole way.
    Keep up the hard work. Thanks for inspiring me!

  • @ThanatoViper
    @ThanatoViper Рік тому

    @jimmyOakes it has a two stage ignition system on it. two diff timing setups

  • @alienfac32
    @alienfac32 Рік тому

    its great to watch. learning curve for all of us i suppose.

  • @Kaballasx
    @Kaballasx Рік тому

    Its a twin spark system, the flame propagation from the one side of the cylinder takes long. With two plugs, the flame meets in the middle. combusting all the fuel quicker.

  • @MX304
    @MX304 Рік тому

    Electric PS conversions are very common. Some people use the pump setup from the 997 cup car, others use a kit that works off of a Toyota pump.

  • @mugensohc2.271
    @mugensohc2.271 Рік тому

    Nice ! I would do new hoses . Add link ecu . E85 kit clean out whole fuel system add plugs n wires n new gaskets n have spoon make nice 4inch exhaust kit . N enjoy it till October and start stacking up turbo etc for her for winter build .

  • @jotreyfegurgur9736
    @jotreyfegurgur9736 Рік тому

    Slick with the shop rag ad

  • @yrm9538
    @yrm9538 Рік тому

    this is going to be a great build Cant wait

  • @Justify__
    @Justify__ Рік тому +1

    Loving the porch content so far, can I also just point out that you're 3k away from 500k!

  • @leonopterix981
    @leonopterix981 Рік тому

    Jimmy, you should get kitty litter to clean up oil off the floor, I’ve been using it for years and it is far better than using towels

  • @cjsawinski
    @cjsawinski Рік тому +1

    Can’t wait for you to tear it down and see the cylinder sleeves! Also can’t wait for next year when it’s still leaking oil to see if you’ll tear it down again lol… welcome to air cooled Porsche ownership!

  • @thomassobie
    @thomassobie Рік тому

    Before the flex funnel came out we would use cardboard , the paper floor mats from the dealer or 2 liter and gallon water jugs cut the ends off and open the cap to change oil that’s blocked like that was.

  • @scruba_dub
    @scruba_dub Рік тому

    Looks awesome. Always fun to work on cool cars.

  • @robertr9547
    @robertr9547 Рік тому

    Video got a like while the ad was playing because this is the video we all have been waiting to see

  • @JamesW_713
    @JamesW_713 Рік тому

    Those intro camera angles tho 🔥

  • @garnetheron4885
    @garnetheron4885 Рік тому

    Dry ice that engine make it nice. Also at some point you should try and source the all-wheel-drive system and put it back. Hey big ups.

  • @bluesk8crew
    @bluesk8crew Рік тому

    Dropping engines is so much easier then pulling them no matter the car I've always done it from the bottom subfram and motor out together then motor back on to subfram and back in so easy on most car in my opinion and you don't risk scratching nicely painted bays

  • @michaelcullen5955
    @michaelcullen5955 Рік тому +2

    I knew it would happen. But tbh that engine pull was super interesting. Engineers at Porsche thinking different

  • @jennaferknight3850
    @jennaferknight3850 Рік тому

    Builder's sickness, we have all had it....."It needs to be done"😂 keep it up guys, Porsche are not complicated, born out of the the same mind that gave us VW