73s A/C - Is It Original?
Hello all,
I am new here and new to early 911 ownership – currently in the process of purchasing a ’73 911s (webers installed, inop MFI included). I have a ’60 356b coupe that I have owned for 12 years – I’ve been an air cooled Porsche nut for a while now.
I have a question regarding my recently acquired silver s - hopefully you can help:
The car has air conditioning (doesn’t blow cold) is a US model and has A/C listed as a (factory?) option on the Kardex. I will attempt to attach pics below that show a dash pad with center vents and a tacked-on 2-knob fan/temp control on the lower IP where the ashtray goes. I was under the impression that 73 A/C vents were added as a separate unit below the IP, and that dash center vents were introduced around 1977. I have not seen a ’73 with this sort of a layout before. Could this be original? Is there a difference between factory installed and dealer installed. I suspect it’s a cobbled up aftermarket setup that I’ll have to correct. If so, why would someone go to all that trouble re-routing ducts and adding a new pad with vents? I will most likely pull the compressor anyway- but I would appreciate some insight before I make any changes as I greatly appreciate originality.
Thanks,
Jared Rundell
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http://homepage.mac.com/jrundell/.Pi...che/porAC2.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/jrundell/.Pi...che/porAC3.jpg