Buy or Pass? 77 2.7 w/ oil leaks
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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!
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!
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Thank you all for your input. I hear by grant you all the right to told you so, because after back and forth and some negotiation I decided the price/risk gamble was worth taking. Picked it up tonite.
First drive was magic. Car is rough but great. Shifter is so sloppy can't find gears, and when I can the synchros are going. Clutch is out at about 1 hair off the floorboard and revs are at redline at an equal 1 hair. But when i stop looking like a student manual transmission driver and get it going it pulls eagerly and strong, so much fun. Couldn't stop smiling!
First drive was magic. Car is rough but great. Shifter is so sloppy can't find gears, and when I can the synchros are going. Clutch is out at about 1 hair off the floorboard and revs are at redline at an equal 1 hair. But when i stop looking like a student manual transmission driver and get it going it pulls eagerly and strong, so much fun. Couldn't stop smiling!
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.
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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?
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?
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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!