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Repair Manual
I'm new to the world of Porsche; introduced to it by my wife and I can't believe I spent this many years without one (Porsche, not wife). (I also cannot believe how similar the car is to the '63 Beetle that I chopped into a dune buggy back in high school, but that's another story.) We just purchased an '85 3.2 Targa, and I would love to have a really good technical service manual for it. I picked up a Haynes manual, but it's pretty useless. Anyone have a recommendation? Is there a de-facto standard for Porsche manuals?
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04-12-2007, 01:47 PM
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John Original owner '81 911SC blackmetallic coupe. Terbatrol, SSI, M+K Gen 4, SC+ cams, A/C delete, console delete, heater backdate, 7 & 8 x 16 Fuchs with polished rims, Turbo tie rods, tensioner update, Rennline engine mount bar, Mainely Custom sump plate, new top-end, corner balance. |
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04-12-2007, 02:05 PM
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yup Bentley
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04-12-2007, 09:48 PM
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+ 1 for bentley...and with this forum to complete the unanswered interrogations...And...we need some pics of your newly acquired 911...It's mandatory...!
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Thanks everyone. Bently it is. I'll get the pics as soon as he gets home; he's getting his cruise control working. I hope.
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04-13-2007, 06:02 AM
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Bently, but even they get it wrong on occasion. If a passage in the Bently seems "wrong" check with this list.
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04-13-2007, 07:00 AM
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I think they only have a Bentley for the 1978-83 911SC, so somethings like the engine will be different. But I agree, any question you have can be answered with your digital camera and this great Pelican board.
Welcome! Post some pics of your new fun!
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04-13-2007, 07:55 AM
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Our benifactor has the Bentley for 84-89 #PEL-P989. Thanks Wayne!
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04-13-2007, 08:05 AM
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The factory manual costs $500 and the copy I have they didn't turn the fusor on long enough in the Xerox machine. The toner transfers to adjacent pages and they stick together. If there is a copy write infringement CD out there of this document I deserve a copy.
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04-13-2007, 08:25 AM
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The factory manuals are nice, but they were written for factory trained wrenches. It is assumed that the reader knows more than the average weekeng tinkerer.
I have a complete set, and even though I'm just a weekend tinkerer, I really like them. If Bentley made a manual for early cars with late engines, I'd have one for sure. |
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04-13-2007, 08:35 AM
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1981 Porsche 911SC
Porsche 914
Porsche 911 Carrera
THE ROADSTER
1978 Porsche 911 SC 3.0
