911 Oil tank
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911 Oil tank
I'm looking for a replacement oil tank for a 1976 Carrera 3.0
Anyone know the best place to look?
Thanks.
Anyone know the best place to look?
Thanks.
Re: 911 Oil tank
Do you know exactly what you need ? I have a tank out of a late 70's / early 80's car which MAY either be what you need , or may do ??
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cheers
Alan
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cheers
Alan
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GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
Re: 911 Oil tank
All gone (stayed ?) quiet .... so I shall do same !
Royal Enfield .. still in India
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
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Re: 911 Oil tank
There's a refurbished 1981 SC oil tank advertised in the latest Porsche Post.
JW
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1970 914/6 2.4E/Webers
1970 VW Beetle project
1972 911 Hillclimber (now 3.5 litre on Management ) Part of the family for 39 years!
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Re: 911 Oil tank
I would always recommend to buy new.
Majority are perforated after so many years
Majority are perforated after so many years
Re: 911 Oil tank
They are ???Boydyrs wrote:I would always recommend to buy new.
Majority are perforated after so many years
Stainless material (at least my 1973 one was) , and fully oiled inside
never knew that .................. (can't understand why they would be ... stone damage ??)
hmmm.
Royal Enfield .. still in India
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Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
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Re: 911 Oil tank
Most I’ve seen are copper coated steel. Mud packs around them and eventually fail from the outside.
I bought a new one eventually after admitting defeat with 2 second hand ones
I bought a new one eventually after admitting defeat with 2 second hand ones
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Re: 911 Oil tank
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Pre-'73 were certainly copper-coated mild steel & the attacks were 2-pronged - mud/muck adhering to the outside & acid build-up in the oil eroding from the inside.
In addition, you can't successfully repair any subsequent pin holes by welding since the copper 'pollutes' any attempts so the only option for repair is brazing ...
As Raymond stated, even those that appear 'sound' invariably have hidden pin holes.
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Pre-'73 were certainly copper-coated mild steel & the attacks were 2-pronged - mud/muck adhering to the outside & acid build-up in the oil eroding from the inside.
In addition, you can't successfully repair any subsequent pin holes by welding since the copper 'pollutes' any attempts so the only option for repair is brazing ...
As Raymond stated, even those that appear 'sound' invariably have hidden pin holes.
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Re: 911 Oil tank
sorry - I thought the requirement was for 1976 +
I would be surprised if 1973 stainless was a one year only material change ... did I have a one off tank ??? (but have been surprised before !)
I would be surprised if 1973 stainless was a one year only material change ... did I have a one off tank ??? (but have been surprised before !)
Royal Enfield .. still in India
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
GL 1800 Tour DCT, for pleasure / Fantic 240 Professional - play
Rally 911 (1966) build parked for a while
Rally 928 (work started again - inc serious weight loss programe !)
.... and now another VW Up GTI owner.
Re: 911 Oil tank
My. Dec 72 build ( my73) is steel,copper coated ( it’s in storage )
I’ve also currently fitted a 74 tank and that too is steel copper coated ( slight different design to the oil filter mount to a 73 tank
I’ve also currently fitted a 74 tank and that too is steel copper coated ( slight different design to the oil filter mount to a 73 tank
James
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Re: 911 Oil tank
Hi All,
Thanks for your comments. Must admit I didn't check back in after an email of a reply so didn't realise there were so many.
Just to close out the thread. I managed to source an early SC tank, so it is stainless and accepts my older style cap. Happy chappie
Thanks for your comments. Must admit I didn't check back in after an email of a reply so didn't realise there were so many.
Just to close out the thread. I managed to source an early SC tank, so it is stainless and accepts my older style cap. Happy chappie
Re: 911 Oil tank
Also, does anyone know how to mark this thread as Found now?
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You can edit your title on the first post if you go back to it.
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Re: 911 Oil tank
I think this is a good one.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254501950097
I bought 5 to find this best one that I was going to us eon my 911R project. Now going spare.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254501950097
I bought 5 to find this best one that I was going to us eon my 911R project. Now going spare.
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'66 SWB 911 (now sold but still prostituting itself as a rally car rental for HERO)
'73 911 2.7RS
'73 911 2.8RSR (some time in the near future)
'67 911R 2.0 twin plug (sometime, maybe, never?)
996TT (sold)
997TT (sold)