1970 911E w 2.7 - Great Car or Timebomb / Money Pit?
01-26-2016, 07:35 PM
#16
Instructor
First, its all about M O N E Y.
A '70 911E is a $125-$150K car, so backing out a $100K restoration, the body shell and VIN on the car are worth $30K+
A properly rebuilt 2.7 is a fine engine, but lack of a numbers-matiching engine will knock the car down $30K, at least, and finding a period correct E motor will not be easy or cheap.
That said, you can have a really cool street rod.
That said, taking a totally unproven, 45 year old bitsa on a 2,800 mile trip is a fools errand to say the least.
If the price is right, buy the car, but spend the $1K to have it shipped to your house.... the extra $1K is **** money in the overall scheme of things.
A '70 911E is a $125-$150K car, so backing out a $100K restoration, the body shell and VIN on the car are worth $30K+
A properly rebuilt 2.7 is a fine engine, but lack of a numbers-matiching engine will knock the car down $30K, at least, and finding a period correct E motor will not be easy or cheap.
That said, you can have a really cool street rod.
That said, taking a totally unproven, 45 year old bitsa on a 2,800 mile trip is a fools errand to say the least.
If the price is right, buy the car, but spend the $1K to have it shipped to your house.... the extra $1K is **** money in the overall scheme of things.
