Well guys I'm considering picking up a 911 this week,anyways its a 75 911 updated to look like a late 80's turbo model.Car outside is crazy clean inside has covers over things because of previous wear/tear.Anyways the man has owned it for 10 years and too his knowledge doesnt know of the headstud fix or anything like that.It had a fresh clutch and other odds and ends in late 02.Says it leaks a tiny amount of oil but wasnt sure from where I'm not sure if he's playing dumb or just doenst know.I'm a real diy'er but need this to be a decent daily driver for me until I score another beater.Any advice on the purchase.88k on odemeter get it for sub 8k he says its real reliable and doesnt run hot at all 180 on the oil temp gauge.Let me know input

 

Also no mention of the carerra chain tensioner or anything like that

 

If you can look at the car and the engine simply peek at the chain housing covers and look for some solid small oil lines. They're a dead giveaway of the updating of the 3.2 Carrera oil-fed housings. Remarkably, many 911, 911S and SC cars ahve not had this done. (It's a sure sign of a cheap or thrifty owner). Recall that the 1975 engines were magnesium and as they began to put things like thermal reactors on them the bottom area of the engines just got too hot and original steel studs were being pulled out. Worse year was the 1977 S. Dilavar studs need to be retrofitted,--as a minimum. I would do that to a 75 as well. The 1975 cars routinely just didn't have a lot of thermal issues that only started to be seen in the late 76 and 77 year cars. (In 1977 Porsche also put the quieter 5-blade fans on the engines which robbed more cooling potential from the engines). I would certainly give strong thoughts to installing a front right fender oil cooler on one of those if you're anywhere warm.

 

Yah i had planned on the oil cooler ill pm you some pics or email to tell me what you think

 

I hope it works out. If not, I may be interested in the car depending on the location.

The light, narrow bodies are great with a well-sorted drivetrain.