My 1967 Porsche 912 Experience:Part One
This maybe a subject that many of you have asked yourself of
late. Why did Porsche create a Boxster and then a 911 with the same
stylings in mind? I know what you thinking a moderately priced Porsche
for the masses only to rival the the 911? Well, let us ponder this a
bit. The first generation of Porsches back in F.PORSCHE day was the bathtub
356. As we all know the classic and most sort after unit is the 356 in any
form or nomenclature. The four cam marvel was the thing cafe racers
only could have dreamed of back then and Ferrari took noticed as it won
race after race at Le Mans. Yet,I digress. In 1965 Porsche 911 was said to
be the to end all Porsches by Car and Driver. And when I look back at
my little 1967 912 sitting in my driveway on Pestalozzi street in
South St.Louis in the late 80's I see nothing short of Ferry Jr. dream. The
912 was touted to be a Porsche for all men(and women),but hey, isn't all
Porsches? The 912 carried over the 356 motor plant and with it's big
brothers design clues to the letter.i.e.,perfect balanced engine and
weight ratio. What more could you ask for at a real world
price! The 912 had a four cylinder . Now we jump ahead to 1999 and the 911
mirrors the design of that "little Bathtub updated "1997 Boxster. Forget
about the fact that the Boxster brought back Porsche form the brink,
what we have is a auto designer template for understanding what
sales,LOOKS! So if some Porsche afficionados don't get it,
well again I ask ,WHAT WOULD FERRY DO??? Thanks for reading this and
helping me discover my passions.
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I am thinking back when knew the 912 was needing in service at the time. I had
to rebuild the Solex carburetor on the trusty Snead. The instructions were very
clear and concise. The intricate inter-workings of the mini part of valves and
jets I had to follow a strict step-by-step guide. Restoring these was essential.
So we will stay tuned to some of that weird story. in a minute. I mean
the fact that I would have never thought o the many usages of
vaseline. Okay, that did not come out the right way.Whew.
So stay tune as I conjure up ancient some memory of the past. The jets, the
washers, the vaseline . Now correct me if I am wrong. The Solex meant you
had to actually restore both carburetors. More on that later.
Thanks for allowing me to share the Universe with you. Until next time, Ciao.
I wonder if any of you guys may know if the Dellorto carburetors are a decent replacement for the stock Solex's. The question can be a moot point as well. We are on a platonic level with the trusted Snead.
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