DubLife Diaries sits down with Jake Raby — a Marine, self-taught machinist and inventor — to trace his journey from small-town Georgia to inventing the IMS fix that rescued a generation of Porsche engines. Jake explains his hand-built approach to engines, the Type 4 obsession, patented solutions, and why he works without clocks or calendars to guarantee quality.

The episode also covers Jake’s work teaching kids in a technical learning center, the challenges of preserving craftsmanship in a changing industry, and stories that show obsession, discipline and American ingenuity at work.

Stay Tuned for Part 2 in the coming weeks.   

Get in touch with Jake Raby : https://aircooledtechnology.com/

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