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Part of it I'm sure it the cost of diesel. The other part is location. The seller is a dealer of classic cars and he says he has a hard time getting shippers to come to Spokane. It is not on the usual trade routes so a special detour is required.
I'm trying to get a local Porsche tech to remove the TRs and install SSI heat exchangers and a new muffler. Maybe get them to install an oil cooler while it's in there. If I can't get this done in a reasonable amount of time, I guess I'll just have it shipped to avoid 8-10 hours a day of summer driving.
Question: All else equal, what do you think my oil temperature would be with and without the thermal reactors?
Also, I just read somewhere that going with a backdated 1974 set of SSIs would be preferential to a 1976 set.
i did a Amarillo to Birmingham,AL a few years back in a 1998 M5 (quite a different car) but still.......Bring a backpack of snacks/powerbars/nuts etc. Get you a portable phone charger from Amazon...one that will charge it 2-3 times. Don't count on cig lighter in 1976 911 to be operational. Definitely throw in a few basic tools.I did a little of Route 66 on my trip. 2/4 lane roads are more traveled and have more things/shops along the way. Interstate exits sometimes are many miles apart. After my first long day on Route 66 me and the car felt a little more comfortable.....i ventured up on the interstate. I had no issues except for a real creepy Route 66 motel employee, but that is another story.
I also flew to south Florida and drove a 1966 Lincoln Continental back......it was not as smooth. Had a few blowouts because the tires where old but looked new. Check those dates! I actually had the Lincoln towed the last 90 miles due to a headlight issue on the last night of driving. Once i figured out what the problem... was i felt real stupid for the towing expense. The low beams were burned out. The high beams would come on and immediately go off!! Once home, i sat up in the bed and realized that the 66 Lincoln had" auto-eye" as an option. It kept dimming the high beams thinking traffic was approaching and lows were both burned out!
The 911 motor is robust...take a friend....take the most mechanical friend you know and enjoy!
Part of it I'm sure it the cost of diesel. The other part is location. The seller is a dealer of classic cars and he says he has a hard time getting shippers to come to Spokane. It is not on the usual trade routes so a special detour is required.
I'm trying to get a local Porsche tech to remove the TRs and install SSI heat exchangers and a new muffler. Maybe get them to install an oil cooler while it's in there. If I can't get this done in a reasonable amount of time, I guess I'll just have it shipped to avoid 8-10 hours a day of summer driving.
Question: All else equal, what do you think my oil temperature would be with and without the thermal reactors?
Also, I just read somewhere that going with a backdated 1974 set of SSIs would be preferential to a 1976 set.
So you are getting the 911 modded/refreshed locally while not seeing the 911? If that's the case, it might take awhile to get it done. I know here in the tri-state area 911 shops are backlogged 6+ months out. Maybe when they get it all done it'll be close to fall already... great driving weather.
The seller has a relationship and just spoke with Jack Morris, the Porsche expert in the video above. He is in Oregon at the moment but will clear some space for me after the funds have transferred. Replacing the exhaust "shouldn't" be a huge project.
But I'm not in a hurry. Mid-September is OK by me.
The great thing about these cars is that you can paint them any imaginable color and they would look fantastic. This one is called Sienna Burgundy Metallic. I like it a lot. I'm not a Guards Red kinda guy and I'll never buy another black car in this lifetime. The world has enough silver 911s for sure. This seems like a nice compromise; classy, yet it stands out too.
Originally Posted by Ralph3.
Send me the keys and plane ticket home and I’ll head east.
Ha, if I wasn't due for a much-needed adventure break, I might take you up on that.
I haven't completed the itinerary yet, but first leg will be Spokane to Yellowstone, about 7+ hours. Depending on what time I leave, I'll grab a room before getting there and spend the next morning exploring the park. Then I want to hit Devil's Tower, Sturgis and Mt Rushmore in SD.
Not sure what else I should see. I don't get out much. Any suggestions?
What is the recommendation for a proper service manual for a '76 911?
Added destinations: Wrigley Field and PNC park. Gotta check the schedules.
I feel the mid-years don't have a lot of options. The closest, non-factory manual is the Bentley for the 911SC. A lot is the same or similar to the 1976:
Other than that, you have the multi-volume factory manual set. That is hundreds of dollars, and is written for factory techs. The early year volumes are needed even for the later cars, because later volumes only provide new information but still refer back to the old volumes. They do turn up used at Pelican: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...1-72-83-a.html
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