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70/71 Standard Equipment and U.S. Vs. ROW - Redux --Long
This thread updates, including your input (thanks to Cornpanzer, etc.), my one year old post on this subject. I wasnt able to figure out how to get a WORD table (paint, radios), with proper column spacing, into a Pelican post.
The roughly 30 sources I reviewed regularly showed conflicting information, with Wheels being the most inconsistent category. This information is specifically for 70 911 - U.S. specification cars. See a later section for differences between 70 and 71 cars and U.S. Vs. ROW cars.. Constructive feedback is again solicited. The references that seemed to have the most (judged) correct information are: Porsche 911 The Definitive History 1963 1971, B. Long. Porsche Red Book, 1965 1999, P. Paternie. Original Porsche 911 The Guide to All Production Models, 1963 1998, P. Morgan. 1970 911T Options And Accessories, 911t.pca.org/options. This is an official Porsche document, but it doesnt address items such as driving lights, transmissions, anti-sway bars etc. The 911 and 912 Porsche A Restorers Guide to Authenticity, DR. B. Johnson. Engine T =Twin Zenith (Europe = Webers) 40 TIN carbs, 125 DIN HP, Compression ratio = 8.6:1 E = Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection at 155 DIN HP, Compression ratio = 9.1:1 S = Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection at 180 DIN HP, Compression ratio = 9.8:1 Redline: S = 7,200, E = 6,800, T = 6,300 Fan Shroud: S = Red, E = Green, T = Black Body The S came with an engine oil cooler mounted in the forward area of the right front fender. A solenoid activates the circuit if oil temperature (normal = 176 oF) exceeds 190o F. The T and E did not have it as standard or optional equipment. The E and S came with an aluminum engine lid and aft-center (license) bumper section. T used steel for these components. The standard engine lid logo on the T was chrome plated, compared to gold-finished on the E and S. A gold-finished logo for the T was available as a separate option, and was a part of the Appearance Group (see 911t.pca.org) option for the T. E and S came with aluminum front calipers and cast iron calipers on the rear. All four calipers on the T were cast iron. Through-the-horn-grille and/or bumper mounted driving/fog lights were correct on all 3 models. Hella 118s (round) are the correct through-the-horn-grille lights for 70 and 71. Hella 169s (rectangular) are the correct bumper-mounted lights for 69 thru 71. If memory serves me the 169s are activated as part of the high beam circuit. The 118s are activated by a dash mounted switch. Transmission T = 4 Speed standard, Sportomatic = optional, 5 Speed = optional ..Longs book: all U.K. delivery Ts were equipped with the 5 speed transmission. E = 5 Speed standard, Sportomatic = optional S = 5 Speed standard, Sportomatic = not optional (Porsche wanted their top of the line sports car to have a manual transmission for image.) Suspension: E came with Boge self leveling hydro-pneumatic struts. Most Es will have been retrofitted to T/S MacPherson struts, etc. The Boge suspension was optional on the T and S, although very few were produced with this option. The 70S and 71S came with front and rear 15mm anti-sway bars (these were optional on the T and E). The T also had a 13mm front-bar-only available as an option. Wheels: S =Standard = 6 x 15 forged Fuchs, Optional = 5.5 x 15 chrome plated steel disc. E = Standard = 5.5 x 14 forged Fuchs, Optional = 5.5 x 15 chrome plated steel disc. T = Standard = 5.5 x 15 painted Steel Disc. Optional = 5.5 x 14 Fuchs (standard on the E), 6 x 15 Fuchs (standard on the S), 5.5 x 15 Chromed Steel Disc, 5.5 x 15 Mahle pressure cast Magnesium (a.k.a. 10 spoke gas burners). Also available was a hubcap with colored Porsche crest. The 5.5 x 14 Fuchs were standard on Ts with the optional hydro-pneumatic suspension. Instrumentation: E and S came with the full complement of gauges, as did all models with the Sportomatic transmission (optional on T). Only the left two gauges were different on the manual transmission T. Full complement instrumentation was an option on the T. The E and S had a dual-instrument unit of fuel level gauge and oil level gauge. The T had only a fuel level gauge. The E and S had a dual-instrument unit of oil temperature gauge and oil pressure gauge. The T had only the oil temperature gauge. On the E and S dual gauge units the oil temperature/oil pressure instrument also contains separate warning lights that signaled the handbrake is on/alternator warning. The single gauge T instrument also had these two warning lights. Differences Between 1970 and 1971 Model Year Production, and U.S. Vs. ROW In 71 a twist knob opened the glove box, compared to a keyhole and handle in 70. The 70 had horizontal door key slots, whereas on the 71 they were vertical. The 71 gained an engine compartment electronics cover sometime during the production run. From ~ February 1970 through ~ March 1971 the 70 and 71 models came with a 69 World Championship of Makes racing titles decal. It was located on the inside front windshield, passenger side bottom corner. Starting ~ March 71 the decal was updated to reflect the 69 and 70 championships. In late February 1972 the decal was again updated to reflect the 69, 70 and 71 championships and was applied to the inside back quarter window glass (Targas = no decal) of 71 models. Engine (piston) oil squirters were introduced (late Dec 70/ early Jan 71). US delivery (only) cars came with an ignition switch buzzer that sounded if the door was opened with the key still in the ignition. To meet U.S emission requirements the charcoal canister next to the spare and its associated plumbing were fitted to all cars destined to operate in North America. The 70 wipers had two wiper speeds and an interval setting. The 71 wipers had 3 speed ranges. For 71 a heated windshield became optional. H3-bulb fog and driving lights are new in 1971 for U.S. delivery cars. While not specifically defined (too hard) there were running changes to body panel galvanizing and emissions components. For 70 the fuel pump was mounted on the front suspension cross member. For 71 it was moved to the rear of the car, between the main cross member and the left-hand semi-trailing arm. For the seatback release 70 cars had a rectangular tab switch on the side of the chrome recliner, near the bottom. The 71 cars had a shark fin release on the top of the recliner. Shown below are the 70/71 colors. The asterisk indicates that the color is available to the U.S. market. Code Color .1970 1971 _______________________________________ 17 Burgundy(1).. . ....Yes*. ..Yes* 18 Tangerine .......Yes* ...Yes* 21 Metallic Red ............. .Yes* ...Yes 022 ..Bahia Red ............. .Yes*. ..Yes* 22 Turquoise Green(2) ....Yes . Yes 23 Light Red ... Yes. Yes 114 ..Signal Yellow ....Yes .Yes 115 ..Canary Yellow ... Yes .No 116 ..Signal Orange .Yes*... Yes* 117 ..Light Yellow ......Yes . .Yes 131 ..Light Ivory .Yes* Yes* 132 ..Medium Ivory .... Yes.. Yes 133 ..Gold Metallic .... .No ... Yes 213 ..Irish Green .... .Yes* Yes* 217 ..Signal Green ..Yes ..Yes 218 ..Leaf Green .Yes ..Yes 221 ..Metallic Green ...............Yes* Yes* 222 ..Conda Green .. ....Yes* Yes* 320 ..Crystal Blue .......Yes ..Yes 321 ..Pastel Blue .Yes* Yes* 324 ..Metallic Blue .Yes* Yes* 325 ..Albert Blue .... Yes* Yes* 326 ..Glacier Blue ......Yes ..Yes 327 ..Adriatic Blue .. ...Yes ..Yes 330 ..Gemini Blue Metallic ....No ...Yes 340 ..Turquoise .. Yes ..Yes 414 ..Olive .....Yes . ..Yes 415 ..Sepia Brown .. ...Yes ... Yes 620 ..Light Grey (3) .. Yes ...Yes 622 ..Beige (Oxford) Grey(4)....Yes ...Yes 700 ..Black . Yes ...Yes 924 ..Silver Metallic (2 Coat)....No Yes* 925 ..Silver Metallic ..Yes* .Yes* (1) Identified as Burgundy Red for 1971 (2) Identified as Green Turquoise and Code 220 for 1971 (3) Identified as White Grey for 1971 --------Probably a typo, else there should be a different code (4) Identified as Beige Grey for 1971 Radios. . 70 .71 Blaupunkt .Hamburg, AM/LW ...............................Yes ..No ..Boston, AM (US band) Yes... No ..Frankfurt, AM/FM/LW/SW .Yes ..No ..Frankfurt-US, AM/FM ... ..Yes .Yes ...Koln AM/FM/LW signal seeking Yes .Yes ...New Yorker, AM/FM/SW signal Yes No ....seeking (US Band) Becker Grand Prix, AM/FM/LW signal seeking.Yes ..No ... Grand Prix, AM/FM/LW signal ..Yes ..No seeking (US Band) Philips AM/LW Cassette .Yes.. Yes Regards -Al |
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04-22-2013, 11:15 AM
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Al,
Great summary, I will save for future reference. It is always a pleasure to read about the 70-71 models. I have owned my 71 911T since 1983, the third owner. It is presently apart and I am making progress, soon to begin the put back together phase. Though most things you chronicled describe my car, there were a couple of items that were from the 70 MY. In my reading I continue to marvel at the caveat that Porsche used "whatever they had on hand" or something to that effect. Just a couple of items for your database. My 911 was built in 7/70 and was the 62nd Porsche body built for the US market, so I guess they used leftover 70 parts. I have horizontal key slots, a key and handle glove box, no engine cover for the electronics and the fuel pump is in the front near the fuel tank. Again, Great summary. Bob |
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1970 Porsche 911S Targa
