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911 Lust, I'm thinking about committing a sin... |
mike_the_man |
Jun 12 2009, 11:50 AM
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I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809 |
Hi all,
Ever since I can remember I've lusted after 911s. I bought the 914 more as stepping stone on the road of Porsche ownership, but I've really come to love the 914. In any case, a 911 has come up for sale locally, and I'm thinking about selling the 914 to buy the 911. I know it's probably a sin, and I know I probably shouldn't do it, but I'm seriously thinking about it. I still have to take a close look at the 911 to determine if it's worth my time. And that brings me to the point of this post. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I have a few questions about 911s. The car I'm looking at is a 76, but at some point it's had a rebuilt 3.0l installed, along with a rebuilt transmission. Since I know next to nothing about sixes, are there any visual clues to confirm that this is indeed a 3.0l, and not the 2.7. Is there a range of engine #s that the 3.0l should fall into? I'm not sure what shop rebuilt the engine, but I plan to get those details tonight, and I'll probably be posting another question regarding the shop. Also, I'm guessing that a non-stock engine would de-value the car? Personally I would prefer the 3.0l over the 2.7, but I imagine resale would probably be negatively affected by this. Anything else I should be aware of that is specific to the 76s? I've looked at the buyers guide on Pelican. Sorry for the long rambling post! Thanks all, |
zymurgist |
Jun 14 2009, 09:34 AM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
Lucky you! My car's body has had rust repair, most notably under the rear seats (fabricated by body man as the seat buckets are not available). Apparently it used to be brown at one time, but I definitely think the PO picked a better color.
Not anything near an original '70 as I have a 2.4 with MFI and 190 hp at the wheels (dyno'ed several years back). There are a few mechanical issues that I have been too lazy to deal with, but maybe I'll get to them this summer if I'm not too tempted to go driving around in the Corvette. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) EDIT: The front bumper and ducktail are fiberglass. I picked up another fiberglass bumper (a spare?) at Carlisle for $10, but it has several cracks that need to be patched up. I figure I'll use it as fiberglassing practice, so I'll eventually end up with a nice spare. |
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