Sqweak -- hope it all works out. If you haven't yet pulled the trigger on the engine work, it's not too late to consider hunting for an SC motor -- either now, or for future consideration (patiently stalking the right classifieds sources).

When I bought my '74, I was in a bit different situation -- bought a very nice chassis that was race-ready, but had a blown motor. The very next weekend, I got blind lucky -- there was a beater SC w/ a good engine and gearbox available locally, I sold off the chassis as a roller, ended up getting the engine for free (again, a clear case of lucky > good). Keep that kind of thing in mind in the event that you build up the car to your liking, but later decide you'd rather race with the SC's (I haven't kept up with PCA classifications, but in the old days the SC's ran in the old "G", which had much deeper fields than the old "H" where the 2.7's ran).

Cheers and good luck!

 

Find some DIY types with same kind of car and latch on! Lots you can do to keep costs down. If all work is by full rate shops you will be crying in short order. They are not all that hard to work on and work well done only adds to the enjoyment of ownership.

Good advice to swap to a newer better motor than putting a lot of $ into a 77 2.7 motor.

Look at the shifter knuckel and bushing. It is in the back seat under the cover on the center tunnel. The plastic crumbles and falls out making for a sloppy shifter. $5 fix if this is the case.

 

Order all the bushings for your shifter itself (from PP) and a coupler from the "Coupler Whistler" here on Pelican, change the oil in the tranny to Kendall or Swepco, then see how she shifts. After everything is freshened shift sloooowly, double clutch if need be, and you may get years more before a rebuild is needed.

 

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Aft911: Yup, that stalking is exactly what I plan on doing! I'm not concerned with classes, looking to do autox and time trialing for a while before racing.

Kurt: That's the plan, looking to run with the POC out here in CA. Already have a (more mechanical than me, but new to porsche) friend offer to mentor and work with me on it. Thanks for tips on the knuckle.

Gary: Thanks for that. I will start there. Does switching to a WEVO shifter make any difference on what bushings/etc to buy?

 

Absolutely, if going that route the Wevo shifter eliminates all the shifter issues and installing the Wevo coupler takes care of that end. Do both if thats the way you want to go!