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Morning … and happy Halloween! , Apologies if (as I suspect)this has been asked loads of times before but I’m new here!…
What would be the best workshop manual(s) to buy? (There’s alot out there!) covering pretty much everything!- body dims , complete engine and gearbox rebuilds… for the B series 69lwb…..
Many thanks…
1968 lambretta sx200 (230cc ts1)
1964 lambretta li150 pacemaker (225cc)
1968 lambretta lui 50cl
1983 porsche 924 na
Before and since the internet I've 'survived' just using the Haynes Manual and the Lindsay Porter 911 Restoration book.
I suspect the Wayne Dempsey '101 Projects for your 911' is probably good, but I've never seen one.
I guess it all depends on how deep you need to go and for what year.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
I’m surprised no one’s done a more in-depth/ anoraky up to date manual since the Haynes one!, ok both books mentioned have been ordered from eBay … might save me boring/bombarding people with questions on here!…
Cheers
1968 lambretta sx200 (230cc ts1)
1964 lambretta li150 pacemaker (225cc)
1968 lambretta lui 50cl
1983 porsche 924 na
The 69 MY is a one year only model and I suspect you will find very little on those unique details mentioned in the above books but as a general overview they should be fine.
Regards
Mike
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73 RS (Sold)
67 S
Mint T (Sold)
996 Turbo (Sold)
73 2.4E (home after 25 years) and Sold again
73T targa (signal yellow project)
1953 Vauxhall Velox
914/6
1963 356B https://www.mybespokeroom.com/
I assume you know that the parts catalogues ("PET") can be downloaded from Porsche's website? Good for part numbers, obviously, but (in addition to the factory workshop manuals) I find them very useful as an overview of how things fit together.
inaglasshouse wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:07 am
I assume you know that the parts catalogues ("PET") can be downloaded from Porsche's website? Good for part numbers, obviously, but (in addition to the factory workshop manuals) I find them very useful as an overview of how things fit together.
I didn’t no!… this is the kind of info I need being a complete newbie… Im a qualified mechanic but I haven’t worked on 911s since the 80s/90s and iv certainly never owned/restored one till now…
Cheers..
1968 lambretta sx200 (230cc ts1)
1964 lambretta li150 pacemaker (225cc)
1968 lambretta lui 50cl
1983 porsche 924 na
matteo68 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:55 am
They may not cover what you need though if yours is a ‘69 (i.e. all the unique details Mike mentions)
@ Matteo68 and 210bhp
I do definitely need genetic info- my engine was partly dissembled when I got it which obviously makes it more difficult…
But briefly what are the unique bits of the 69??… (it’s ok you don’t have to list them all! )
Thanks!!
1968 lambretta sx200 (230cc ts1)
1964 lambretta li150 pacemaker (225cc)
1968 lambretta lui 50cl
1983 porsche 924 na
inaglasshouse wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:07 am
I assume you know that the parts catalogues ("PET") can be downloaded from Porsche's website? Good for part numbers, obviously, but (in addition to the factory workshop manuals) I find them very useful as an overview of how things fit together.
I didn’t no!… this is the kind of info I need being a complete newbie… Im a qualified mechanic but I haven’t worked on 911s since the 80s/90s and iv certainly never owned/restored one till now…
Cheers..
, Apologies if (as I suspect)this has been asked loads of times before but I’m new here!…
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