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Posted by: Gearren Apr 16 2005, 06:00 PM

I have been looking around for replacment seals for my 73 2.0 and they are very expensive. Does any one know where you can get some seals for cheap?

Posted by: MattR Apr 16 2005, 06:05 PM

Engine seals? Body seals? What seals are you looking for?

Posted by: Mueller Apr 16 2005, 06:05 PM

for rear of targa top, I bought a "Sammy" seal, made my Sam in So-Cal, some of the seals supposedly can be substituted with channel seals sold by McMaster-Carr....for most of the seals, get ready for sticker shock as you are already aware.....

Posted by: Headrage Apr 16 2005, 06:07 PM

If you buy them at retail from the usual sources it will bankrupt you. I have been collecting them as I find them at a cheaper cost. I'll keep doing it until I have all of them. Keep looking in the classifieds and on e-bay. Try and stay away from the "Big" guys who sell there.

Posted by: scotty b Apr 16 2005, 06:10 PM

Welcome to the world of Porsche; where the parts are werth more than the car

Posted by: Mueller Apr 16 2005, 06:20 PM

QUOTE (Headrage @ Apr 16 2005, 05:07 PM)
If you buy them at retail from the usual sources it will bankrupt you. I have been collecting them as I find them at a cheaper cost. I'll keep doing it until I have all of them. Keep looking in the classifieds and on e-bay. Try and stay away from the "Big" guys who sell there.

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If you buy them at retail from the usual sources it will bankrupt you. I have been collecting them as I find them at a cheaper cost

new or used? if used it's not a lot of help

I've been buying mine new, a few at a time, helps ease the pain

Posted by: Headrage Apr 16 2005, 06:39 PM

That's the ticket... A few at a time. Find the best deal you can on each seal.

Posted by: azbill Apr 16 2005, 06:42 PM

Last summer I bought all the seals for my '73, this is what I found. Some of the lesser known reproductions don't work - fit well. bite the bullet and get them from PP, Mid-America and last place is AA (in most cases the highest price).