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I am trying to determine if my 1970 911T originally had a Shell Decal on the air clear box. And if so what is the correct decal and location?
Is it the same decal that my 1972 911T has?
I have posted pictures for review.
Many Thanks for all of the forum input that translates into knowledge for the forum members.
Peter
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My 69E didn't come with a decal! Jim
I'm thinking, only, the plastic housing had these. My 72 T has MFI & the Shell Oil decal
No decal! Original owner of '70T back in the day.
They did have them but maybe not on all markets and years.
I do have period tests in magazines and the sticker can be seen, including on 2.2 cars.
I think your right as some might have. I also think some 69's had them as well but the decal was differentQuote:
Originally Posted by 911T1971
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see
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...69+shell+decal
I was all over these cars back in the day, as I was saving my money to finally purchase my 1st 911, a '70 2.2 T. I finally did and subsequently concour'd the car for several years.I never saw a 2.2 911 with a Shell decal on the air cleaner housing until the 1972 model year with the 2.4 cars. I went to my Road & Track collection this afternoon. They tested a 2.2 S, but no engine photos. There were two separate tests and compares with '69 engine photos...no decal. There was a test of a '70 914-6...no decal. Lastly they did test a '72E in '72..., it had the decal on the plastic housing. It's certainly possible other markets got a decal, but I'm quite certain the '70-'71 2.2 cars in the US did not.
Peter Morgan's 911 book shows one 2.2 engine; no decal. His 2.4 engine has one! His examples are probably driven on the left side of the road.....cliff
post script : they are sold here thru THE SHOP, with a reference to two locations, both appear to be plastic housings!
I got access to my period road test magazines and the situation with decal was actually diverse.
Some Row cars did have a decal (especially UK cars) as early as 1969 2.0litre.
That Shell decal was slightly more square than the later ones.
Some 2.2litre cars did have the Shell decal in a bigger size and rectancular shape, but again only seen on RoW/UK cars, but not/never on US models (I checked several US test magazines)
2.4litre generally had all those Shell decals.
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Below pictures of a few english written period car tests.
Autocar magazine (UK) October 1968, 2.O 911E
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Autosport magazine (UK) May 1969, 2.0 911E
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Motor Sport magazine (UK) February 1970, 2.2 911S
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Motor magazine (UK) July 1971, 2.2 911E
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Road Test magazine (USA), January 1972, 2.2 911T
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NOS 2.2 Engine over on the Samba has the Shell sticker: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifi...php?id=2084979