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Thread: What are the options for original 73 MFI heat exchangers?

  1. 07-12-2013, 01:56 PM #1
    mobius911
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    What are the options for original 73 MFI heat exchangers?

    Right now I am running SSIs, although the left side does not have the third outlet for the snorkel pre-heater. My goal is to get as close to stock as possible.

    I figure there are 4 options:

    1. Get whatever Porsche is now offering (is it Dansk?)
    2. Dansk stainless steel (do they even offer a non-stainless?)
    3. SSI (may not be available, but it does appear they now offer the pre-heat on the left exchanger)
    4. Try to find an excellent used original set (like searching for a unicorn?)

    Any comments on the merits/issues with any of these options (or others) would be appreciated. I've never examined an original factory exchanger side-by-side with the other options, so don't know how close they are in appearance.
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  2. 07-12-2013, 03:15 PM #2
    RSTarga
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    I would stick with SSI's I don't think anyone would discount the use of SSI's, of course I'm not into the date matching stuff as others are. You might have a problem finding new SSI's as Dansk bought them and I don't know if production is running yet.
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  3. 07-13-2013, 02:44 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by mobius911 View Post
    . . . My goal is to get as close to stock as possible.

    I figure there are 4 options:

    . . .

    4. Try to find an excellent used original set (like searching for a unicorn?) . . .

    That's what I did. Found everything I needed in about 3 weeks. I had help but . . . it can be done --- see post #384 . . .
    http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ty-nine/page39

    People have been bad-mouthing/pulling-off originals for as long as these cars've been around. Not sure why. I replaced my OEM units --- after 43 years . . . so . . .

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    5th option? . . .

    Find a Pipe Guy to fab-up that missing pre-heat fitting for your left-side HE --- how tough could it be?

    Prolly your cheapest option, as well

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  5. 07-14-2013, 04:40 AM #5
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    I welded one in to my ssis. This is an easy job and w a little skill even looks factory.
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    Thanks for the ideas. The weld-on idea is a good one. I may try that route. I may then have them ceramic coated grey.

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  7. 07-14-2013, 02:51 PM #7
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    Do you want to make your thermovalve functional again, or is this for esthetics only?
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