What is my porsche?

[mixer911]

Its a 1974 911 trunk lid reads carrera...vin#9114112852 It is a targa
...going by the the online vin decoders...its a 911 targa..74 2.7
Question is ,is there any difference between a 74 2.7 and a carrera 2.7 when ordering parts

[Joe Bob]

Carrera could be an add on.....

[oh snap]

According to this site and your VIN, you have a 74 targa, not a Carrera.

Simon's Porsche 911 SC Site

[mixer911]

is there any difference in 1974,,,2.7 carrera and 2.7 targa?engine wise
thanx guys

[Joe Bob]

No such thing as a 2.7 Carrera. There was a limited edition Carrera 3.0 and the Carreras from 84-89. There was a 2.7 RS.....

[Bob Kontak]

Here is a 74 Carrera Targa all decked out. I am not sure this is even a real one. I did not read the website in depth.

Viper Green - 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa - Black Interior | GTcarlot.com - Vehicle Archive #218904

Yours is probably a regular 911 and you would need to order parts for that model.

My $1,400 offer still stands. :-)

[Joe Bob]

Yeah the sticker really proves it.....

[TRE Cup]

You have a standard 2.7 with the lower 145 hp motor, small port size. There is also the USA version 911s and carrera with the higher hp motor. Both USA versions are cis injection , NOT the mfi 210 hp euro S and Carrera type

[Porchcar guy]

Previous owner(s) put the Carrera badge on the engine cover...perhaps they thought the car would go faster with it on :=)

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

There was a 2.7 RS.....

Bingo - That is what I was thinking of...........not a Carrera. My mistake.

Also, if you put Porsche 2.7RS into Google all the pics come up as coupes. Ain't no Targas.

The link I posted is a dolled-up regular 911.

[RSBob]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

No such thing as a 2.7 Carrera. There was a limited edition Carrera 3.0 and the Carreras from 84-89. There was a 2.7 RS.....

Slight correction, Porsche did roll out limited edition '74 Carreras. They had the 911S motor, Carrera graphics, rear flares, and a duck tail. They were glorified 911Ss (190 hp) and that was about it. My neighbor had an original brown one.
http://www.gilt.com/giltmanual/2011/03/editors-pick-1974-porsche-carrera/

Editor

[drcoastline]

Originally Posted by mixer911

is there any difference in 1974,,,2.7 carrera and 2.7 targa?engine wise
thanx guys

For the most part the cars are the same. In 1974 Porsche produced the 911, 911S and 911 Carrea are all pretty much the same. The 911S and Carrera nearly identical except the Carrera engine produces slightly more horsepower, has the flares and wider wheels and sport seats. Everything else is nearly identical. In fact the S and Carrera are so close the owners manual is 911S and Carrera.

[PeterRT]

I guess not all Carreras having made it to the US adds to some of the confusion...

1973
Carrera RS: 2.7 l - 207 bhp - coupe only

1974/1975
ROW Carrera: 2.7 l - 207 bhp - coupe and targa (still the RS engine)

US Carrera: 2.7 l - 173 bhp/163 bhp - coupe and targa (S engine)

1976/1977
ROW Carrera: 3.0 l - 197 bhp - coupe and targa

1984-1989
ROW Carrera:
3.2 l - 228 bhp - coupe, targa, convertible (no cat)
3.2 l - 204 bhp - coupe, targa, convertible (cat, '84/'85)
3.2 l - 214 bhp - coupe, targa, convertible (cat, '86-'89)

US Carrera: 3.2 l - 204 bhp - coupe, targa, convertible (cat)

Its a 1974 911 trunk lid reads carrera...vin#9114112852 It is a targa
...going by the the online vin decoders...its a 911 targa..74 2.7
Question is ,is there any difference between a 74 2.7 and a carrera 2.7 when ordering parts

91141...would be the standard 2.7 l / 148 bhp engine.

[mixer911]

thank you ...folks...i just ordered new injectors..and was seconded guessing myself..
...Ive got this nice corvette in my driveway....but since I got the 911...I dont really care
a bout it.....Ive got the fever for the flavor....porsche
PS Bob come visit anytime have a spare bedroom...n..donkeyporn(dont tell the wife)

[mixer911]

drcoaline,porcheguy,joebob,trecub,rsbob,peterrt... .and bob
thankyou
no issue on parts?should all be the same...(wires,plugs,points)

[PeterRT]

Originally Posted by mixer911

no issue on parts?should all be the same...(wires,plugs,points)

There will be some different parts, the ones you mention seem to be the same, though.

[javadog]

As you will have noticed, around here you get a lot of right answers, with quite a few wrong ones thrown in, for good measure.

My suggestion would be to get your hands on a couple things. One, would be to find a copy of the Porsche technical specifications booklet for the 1974 911s. There's a great deal of useful information in those. You'll probably have to buy a used copy. Just place a WTB ad in the classifieds section. The other would be to buy a copy of what Porsche calls PET. It's a software disc that has all of the parts ordering info for Porsche cars. The last one I got cost all of 5 bucks. You can look up exactly what part numbers you need, which makes it a lot easier to order parts from Pelican, as you just enter the part numbers in a box in the upper left corner of any page here and it finds them.

I am assuming that you have an owner's manual for your car. If not, look for one of those as well.

JR