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Car Forum / Porsche / Porshe 911 / December 2003need advice for buying a 1976 911 targa
I am planning to buy a 911 and need some advice regarding what to look for. Due to Norwegian tax regulations the car has to be 30 years old when I import it to Norway, and therefore I'm looking for a 1976. I have no experience with 911, an I am grateful for al kinds of advice. I'm primarily looking for a targa, and have found some 3,0 on the web that looks nice, an according to the sellers there is no rust and technical the are in good shape. What should I look for when inspecting the car? Is there any books available covering this model that gives advice regarding what to look for buying an old 911. Magnus I have a 75 coupe and a 73 targa and I've learned a few things on each purchase. You need to be very careful about the condition of the car. The targa tops tend to leak at the rear seal. Rust is a real problem in the early cars prior to 78 when they started galvanizing parts of the body. My first 73 Targa was an import from Europe and it was a pile of rust held together with body filler. I started to restore the car and the more I sanded, the more problems I found on the body. I ended up having to buy another body. The biggest rust problem is in the doors, fender mounts, rocker panels and structural mounting points in the frame. If the 76 comes with a 2.7 liter engine, it had magnesium cases and the threads for the cylinder studs tend to pull out of the crankcases unless the engine has been rebuilt and had thread inserts added. The catalytic reactors run very hot and tend to make the engine run hotter than earlier years. When I rebuild mine at 173,000 miles, it had two failed pistons due to excessive ring clearance. I put the 74 exhaust on my car after the rebuild and it runs better and cooler. If the car has the 3.0 liter engine, those engines are very good, or at least that's what I've heard. The CIS fuel injection is pretty robust. I've not had any problems with mine other than the cold start fuel enrichment valve. I've had to put a couple in mine. There's a very fine filter in the valve that tends to plug and cause the car to run lean when it's cold. The car will buck and carry on until the engine fully warms up. The head light dimmer switch is a weak point. I put in H4 headlights which may run higher current than the standard. I've replaced two dimmer switches so far. Other than what I've mentioned, I've had very good success with my 75 coupe. The 73 is still under construction. > I am planning to buy a 911 and need some advice regarding what to look > for. Due to Norwegian tax regulations the car has to be 30 years old [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Magnus >f the 76 comes >with a 2.7 liter engine, it had magnesium cases and the threads for the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >clearance. I put the 74 exhaust on my car after the rebuild and it runs >better and cooler. Just a note - the European models of these years don't have the bad reputation they have in the US since the cat wasn't fitted on them. The 2.7s are actually pretty good over there, as the cars are lighter than the SC with about the same hp - they're somewhat peppier by all reports. I agree that rust prevention wasn't to the standards we now expect, and a targa buyer should be especially careful of anything before 1978. Emanuel  Signature"Yeah, you look like the sort of person that would own a corkscrew." Said by a neighbor borrowing a corkscrew, on my 1st day in a new apartment. I believe that Porsche began galvanizing 911s in 1976. David >I believe that Porsche began galvanizing 911s in 1976. Yes, but only partially. The SC was the first fully galvanized 911. Emanuel Signature"Yeah, you look like the sort of person that would own a corkscrew." Said by a neighbor borrowing a corkscrew, on my 1st day in a new apartment. I don't think the European 911 had the thermal reactors. They were only available in US cars and only in California. > >f the 76 comes > >with a 2.7 liter engine, it had magnesium cases and the threads for the [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > "Yeah, you look like the sort of person that would own a corkscrew." > Said by a neighbor borrowing a corkscrew, on my 1st day in a new apartment. >Due to Norwegian tax regulations the car has to be 30 years old > when I import it to Norway, and therefore I'm looking for a 1976. Hmm, lets see...unless you're planning on 24 months to buy one, year 2004 less 30 years = a 1974 model you're looking for !!! -Brett |
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