Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: comments/opinion?

  1. #1
    roger911s
    Guest

    comments/opinion?

    Just walked away from a 911S in NYC-area when the seller got squirrely on me for wanting to get a PPI from a "guru" other than his (who I can't find any independent comments about). He's got a highly modified 67S engine (10.5:1, MSD ingition, etc.) in a rough but mostly rust-free 77S Coupe shell. (Don't ask why, I never got a straight story about the transplant.) The car seems 'okay' but has oil weep seller says is from a "leaking oil return tube or loose nut on cover" and is not firing on #1. Now I learn it had a tensioner failure that was just fixed (non-carerra tensioners used) and all rocker arms sheared off but there was no damage to valves. I suppose it's possible, though I'm not sure how likely. No leakdown/compression was performed after tensioner/ramp installation. The shared experience and wisdom of this board will be appreciated, as I have no experience with these early (sand cast aluminum case) engines.

  2. #2
    gwalk
    Guest

    67S

    I would be curious to know how much per pound junk goes for these days? In a case like this there is no way to know what you are buying. A rough 77 shell and a questionable engine that could cost $3000 to $5000 or more to repair is no bargain at any price. Your looking at a car worth parts! $1500 maybe. You did the right thing walking away.

  3. #3
    roger911s
    Guest

    67S

    How much? The guy was offering to trade it for a motorcycle I'm forced to sell because of a back injury. The bike is an immaculate, responsibly modified, better-than-new, show-winning 1984 Laverda RGS, one of the last of the Breganze Triples.

Similar Threads

  1. '73 Can Am window sticker NOS ? comments please
    By typ901 in forum General Info
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 01-23-2010, 11:44 AM
  2. Comments on bodywork
    By Scooter 911 in forum Technical Info
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 02-13-2007, 02:05 PM
  3. Comments needed on 71S
    By asianbond in forum General Info
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 12-22-2006, 06:47 PM
  4. Nice SWB for sale. Comments please.
    By badbilly in forum For Sale/Wanted: Early 911 Cars, 1965 - 1973
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 05-29-2006, 10:48 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Message Board Disclaimer and Terms of Use
This is a public forum. Messages posted here can be viewed by the public. The Early 911S Registry is not responsible for messages posted in its online forums, and any message will express the views of the author and not the Early 911S Registry. Use of online forums shall constitute the agreement of the user not to post anything of religious or political content, false and defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise to violate the law and the further agreement of the user to be solely responsible for and hold the Early 911S Registry harmless in the event of any claim based on their message. Any viewer who finds a message objectionable should contact us immediately by email. The Early 911S Registry has the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary.