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Engine Flow Management

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Where did Flo Go? Some where in there is a dump valve. After checking the VSV for proper operation and confirming the Air Pump actually pumps air, it's time to dig into the engine to test the valves and clear the Air passages if possible. Removing a few choice components on the Porsche 911 makes access to the divert-er or "Dump" valve and check valve possible. Porsche uses a vacuum reservoir to help vacuum operated function during low engine vacuum Read More

Some of the Story Behind the Making of the Movie Le Mans Starring Steve McQueen

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Part of the following story has been excerpted from the web biography of my friend, International Driving Champion, Tony “a2z” Adamowicz. The extracted parts as written by Tony appear in quotations and bold type. Tony, co-driving with Chuck Parson in the NART 312P Ferrari was only 4 years into his professional career when he got his first Le Mans drive. Tony had already established himself as a fast driver, having won the Trans Am Championship in 1968 in a Porsche Read More