CH Crasy Ideas

What is my focus on this website?

I started the site to write about my experiences with cars and the development of engines. I wanted to make the experience on the site a greater one so I have added some extra features lately. There is a Shop section in the menus, this is some deals I have come across on the internet. […]

Porsche

To the finish!

Everything was coming together nicely. I was giving the mechanical side of things a bit of a rest while I take on the cosmetic side. I had everything laid out so it was like putting together a TECHNICS LEGO set. The first part to go in was the charger cooler radiator in the nose of […]

700HP VK45DE

In what state was the 700Hp engine?

Finally, I started looking at the engine. I knew this engine has blown head gasket from the time when the radiators blew and the engine overheated. I just didn’t want to put the engine back in the car in this condition. The engine didn’t fit my “2 Million Rand Car” picture. I asked my one […]

The Outcome of the 917

It was about a month before I got a proper answer on what is going to happen with the Porsche. Everyone agreed with me that the Porsche will be worth more in one piece than what they would be able to get for the components. I had to put a list together of all the […]

Porsche 917 accident

A really sad time for me

So the Porsche 917 has been finished for a while now but has not been to the track. My boss Mike has been having some health issues so we put the racing on ice until he was better. The car was in great condition. Mike entered for a race only to pull out the day […]

Engine bay Porsche 917

What a mess!

I just started back at the company after working at another company for 3 years. Mike was so glad to have me back and he was more into racing than ever. The Porsche 917 has been out for a few races after the upgrade to 700 Hp. The car was very problematic. It hasn’t finished […]