European Auto Craft

07/17/2025

Part 3
87 911 Engine Top End Disassembly

Today we are going to do some cleaning and valve lapping. This will ensure a good seal between the valve and seat. since this is a relatively low milage engi...

07/17/2025

Part 2
87 911 Engine Top End Disassembly

In this episode we will remove the cylinder heads with the cam housing. This will include removing the timing chain covers and chain drive mechanism.

07/06/2025

Part 1
87 911 Engine Top End Disassembly

Here we start Part 1 of resealing the 911 engine. I will disassemble the engine top end. There are some special tools you will see here and in Part 2.

06/25/2025

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06/08/2025

Hi everyone, I want to apologize for not responding to all of you. It's been quite mess for the past year. We are fully moved to Alabama, and so much has transpired.
Thank you for your support for the channel and for being there for me. I will be restarting videos with a lot of content about Porsche and so many other things. Stay tuned, more coming to Instagram as well.
Thank you,

Russ.

07/22/2023

Another beautiful and extremely hot day at where we have our work cut out for us this week. Everything from annual maintenance to major engine out work.

From left to right:
1982 Ferrari 308 GTSi
1978 Porsche 911sc
2013 Bentley Continental GTC
2016 Lamborghini Huracan LP-610-4
2014 Ferrari 458 Spider

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07/22/2023

This beautiful 2014 Ferrari 458 Spider came in yesterday for an annual service and TPMS sensors. White looks incredible on the 458.

07/13/2023

2016 Lamborghini Huracan LP-610-4 stopped by for a 3 year 27k mile service, and boy does she need some TLC.
Engine and cabin filters have never been changed, tons of low voltage faults, battery hold down is missing, all 4 of the front grill pieces are broken and epoxied in, front parking sensors don't work, right headlight was replaced and wasn't coded, and overspray everywhere. We'll get it back to 100% again.

04/24/2023

2013 Ferrari 458 came in with a check engine light and P2402 code. Wiring looks okay, going through wiring diagrams to check the control circuit before we replace anything.

12/07/2020

Happy Monday all! This morning we installed the engine in order to do the (hopefully) final test fit of the compressor with our custom bracket and idler pulley. We also worked out final placement of the charging ports for the system.

Photo Breakdown:

1-3: The compressor with custom bracket and idler pulley assembly. It was a challenge designing the belt geometry so the idler pulley didn’t flex (note the large aluminum extension on the pulley) and the belt did not rub on the side of the engine bay.
4: Above the engine bay showing hoses running from compressor to primary condenser (against firewall on top), and hose running from primary to secondary condenser (against firewall underneath). Ideally, we would like to have the charge ports attached directly to the compressor; the fewer splices the better. We were able to attached the low side port to the compressor directly, but with both ports so close together we would not be able to attach anything to the fittings with the limited space in that part of the engine bay, so we are forced to install an inline port on the high side line running to the primary condenser (not shown yet).
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