Rewiring an entire '65 912 with a SC engine
 

I'm taking apart my 912 and am going to have the body dipped and want to know what sort of wiring harness I should be using. Do I use the existing one which looks as if has seen better days or could I find a new one somewhere (but where?) and if so should I look for an SC harness or find a '65 912 harness? Rewiring looks like it'll be the most difficult thing to do besides maybe rebuilding the engine and transmission. Any one have similar questions or experience with this?

K, I would say that you would be better off with an SC harness. A 912 is basically a 911 with a 4 cyl engine. I'm sure the factory used the same basic wiring harness for both cars for lights, instruments, etc. Only difference would be the engine connectors. And then, I bet the colors are the same (oil pressure sender, etc...)

I would note all color and connections as you remove the curent wiring. Take good notes. Being able to read the wiring diagrams would be very helpful. Hardest part will be figuring out the 14 pin connector, but the pins come out easily and can be re-soldered. Harnesses usually show up in the for sale site.

I just rewired my '74 track car using a 8 circuit Painless wiring kit. Not for the faint of heart, but doable. Good Luck! Lou
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Thanks for the info Lou. How much time do you think you spent on re-wiring?

K,

You might also look into finding a wrecked later model SC and removing the wiring harness yourself to save everything. You could then inspect and replace as necessary and it would have all the correct wiring sizes and colors to match a wiring diagram when and if you ever needed to work with something.

What Lou did is nice for a race or custom car but would be a lot of work when Porsche has already done most of it for you.

Joe A