I have a couple of early Copper oil tanks and am trying to learn which would be correct for a 65 911.
Each of the above tanks has the filter console with the smaller diameter mount for the oil filter threads and ONE of the tanks does NOT have a provision for mounting an oil level sending unit???
Please give me some idea of which tank would be proper for a 65 911
I can post photos if that would help.
Thanks
Charles
The one with the oil console is correct for a '65.
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
Photography Site: JohnStraubImageWorks.com
Registry #983
R Gruppe #741
Not so fast John...Originally Posted by John Straub
'64/65 were peculiar tanks.
Charles, how about posting pics?
Frank, I think I have a '64/'65 tank out, how are they different?
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
Photography Site: JohnStraubImageWorks.com
Registry #983
R Gruppe #741
Different style mount on 64/65.
Frank, here's what I have.
I think it will still work as it has the oil console and for the oil level . Any idea what this year is?
John
Last edited by John Straub; 12-30-2013 at 10:03 AM.
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
Photography Site: JohnStraubImageWorks.com
Registry #983
R Gruppe #741
65 cars all had oil level sending units so that is the tank you use. The cars with the non-S gauges did not have a oil level gauge (similar to 912 gauge) so they either had a tank with a cap over the hole or blanked out hole for the sender (no studs and no hole). The blanked out hole was more for 68+ 911T cars.
"Please give me some idea of which tank would be proper for a 65 911"
This was his question.
A later "oil filter console" type tank would absolutely work, but not be "proper".
Last edited by Frank Beck; 12-30-2013 at 11:32 AM.
+1 for Frank and Mark.
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
Photography Site: JohnStraubImageWorks.com
Registry #983
R Gruppe #741
Thanks guys - particularly Frank & Mark.
A friend came over today with 2 tanks similar to mine (Copper, Small oil filter threads on the filter console and (like mine) 1 WITH provision for the oil sender and 1 with NO provision for the oil sender console. We are now clear what to use!
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