1973 911 T Maine Barn Find Original Owner

[Chickenstrips]

Also discovered that there is no fuel filter available for 1973.5s. Pelican says they discontinued the kit to convert to 1974-1975 filter.

[friendlyfred]

Nice job!!
Congratulations on your victory.

[Chickenstrips]

How pure is pure? Since this car is bone stock original everything with 118k miles and no rebuild, my current plan is to just do light restoration over the winter, drive it for a while and see where I go but probably keep it as a survivor. I still have some diagnostic work to do but pretty sure I will do cam chain tensioners this winter. If I want preserve it’s maximum value in the purist/original survivor market, what is optimal from a value perspective- replace with original cam chain tensioner? Or Carerra upgrade? Will those extra oil lines be a party foul? think I know what I want to do, but interested in how this market thinks.

[RSTarga]

After sitting for so long, I'ld do the tensioners ASAP. They tend to fail when left sitting round. You can use the 930 updated tensioners if you want to keep it without the lines. The Carrera tensioners are more the safest now.

[Arne]

Carrera tensioners don't show that much, and everyone knows why they are there. Just save the old chain case covers in case you or some later owner ever feels the need to go back to original.

In fact, if you really intend to drive it, I'd use that model for most any upgrade to the car. Do what is needed to make it fun, reliable and safe. Just keep the old parts.

[Chickenstrips]

What was his reason for never driving it after 2008?

After I started it up I discovered why he may have parked when his old shop closed up. Intermittent clank on rpm decel, purrs on level RPM, or accelerating rpm.

[Chickenstrips]

Carrera tensioners don't show that much, and everyone knows why they are there. Just save the old chain case covers in case you or some later owner ever feels the need to go back to original.

In fact, if you really intend to drive it, I'd use that model for most any upgrade to the car. Do what is needed to make it fun, reliable and safe. Just keep the old parts.

Good idea - will do. thanks

[Chickenstrips]

Resurrecting this thread with some questions after racking up a couple thousand miles. First off, these are unbelievably fun cars to drive! Way more fun than 300 HP car because you can actually get out of 2nd gear and wind them up a little - though I am chicken to touch 6k for more than a second until I get a rebuild. I have a lot of technical questions that I will post in the tech forum, but had some originality questions that belong on this thread for the background. I did the Carrera tensioner upgrade and the ramps were about to fall apart so that was great advice to replace right away. I am at 120K, 8% leakdown on all but cyl 3 at 35% - can hear the leak through oil filler so bad rings on cyl3, I get blue smoke on start, and on decel, leaks oil too. Will do rebuild this winter and am researching parts/planning. My question is about originality and market value. I am expecting to need new pistons (Mahle 84V58) unique to 1973.5 domed for CIS. It seems like the only option is JE Pistons? Would that impact originality and value? Boring up to 2.7 seems like an option where pistons are plentiful, but that really doesn't feel right if you want originality - guessing this would impact value too? thanks also a recent pic all cleaned up. I think I have fixed 102 things so far.

[Chickenstrips]

Resurrecting this thread with some questions after racking up a couple thousand miles. First off, these are unbelievably fun cars to drive! Way more fun than 300 HP car because you can actually get out of 2nd gear and wind them up a little - though I am chicken to touch 6k for more than a second until I get a rebuild. I have a lot of technical questions that I will post in the tech forum, but had some originality questions that belong on this thread for the background. I did the Carrera tensioner upgrade and the ramps were about to fall apart so that was great advice to replace right away. I am at 120K, 8% leakdown on all but cyl 3 at 35% - can hear the leak through oil filler so bad rings on cyl3, I get blue smoke on start, and on decel, leaks oil too. Will do rebuild this winter and am researching parts/planning. My question is about originality and market value. I am expecting to need new pistons (Mahle 84V58) unique to 1973.5 domed for CIS. It seems like the only option is JE Pistons? Would that impact originality and value? Boring up to 2.7 seems like an option where pistons are plentiful, but that really doesn't feel right if you want originality - guessing this would impact value too? thanks also a recent pic all cleaned up. I think I have fixed 102 things so far.

Does anyone have 1973.5 NOS pistons that they would not mind parting with/ sending to a good home? Rings too? Thanks

[friendlyfred]

Congratulations,
It looks just SENSATIONAL!
More pictures if you get a chance?