almico

I hadn't really thought about what to do with the take-offs yet. The air pump is beltless and non-functional, but the shop didn't seem keen on removing it. I also have mixed feeling about modifying an otherwise original car. My car goes into the shop next week and I will talk to the owner about what he thinks.

Mark Salvetti

One thing you should make sure the shop does is remove the air injection plumbing and seal the holes in the heads with screw plugs. That can only be done when the exhaust is off the car (otherwise you need to cut it off). You can still save the parts (I still have mine in a box), but when they take off the thermal reactors, that air injection plumbing should be removed as well. You could still leave the air pump in place if you want the original look.

Mark

Pcar77

Thanks for the link Mark! I’ll continue to piece together all the parts I need, but it’ll be best if I can get a complete set from someone looking to offload everything all at once.

spanky

VERY VERY NICE
CONGRTS ON YOUR 911

almico

It's been a while so just checking in with an update. Remember that fuel pump relay fuse issue I had on the way back from Spokane? Well it reared its head again. The car has been running great (I thought) until the other day when it just died. I tried to restart and it would kick over, but then immediately shut down. If I tried to start it right away, nothing. If i waited a minute it would start and just die. I could hear the fuel pump whining, but not continuously. No fuel smell while cranking and cranking though, which led me to the fuel pump relay again. I took off the fuse block cover and as soon as I touched the wire going to the top of the fuse it just snapped right off. I don't think it was even connected - just resting there. Well I cleaned out the broken wire from the lug, stripped the wire back and hooked it up...vrooooom. I was off again.

But that's not the best part of the story. This car has not run so well since I bought it. I always thought there was still a bit of a vacuum leak that i've been to lazy to track down. The car still hesitated and shimmied a bit when trying to maintain speed at low RPMs. But now!!!! It's like a whole new car. I guess you don't know what you don't know. I'm tickled. I don't want to drive home anymore. I just want to keep going.

But that's not even the best part of the story. I decided to check a bucket list item and make the 11 hour drive to the Tail of the Dragon and combine it with a Nashville vacation. Never been. I could take the 993 or the 997, but no, I'm taking this ole girl. Stay tuned for pics and a vid or two...if i don't wind up off a cliff.

almico

Seems we have a copy cat.