thanks, this guy PMed me and offered gauges from a 72 911T.. i know they are different but will they fit in mine now? how hard are they to install? i am calling will first thing tomorrow. anyone ever had seats recovered? how much does that run and can i do it myself with one of those kits on ebay? thanks.

prob with the ebay kit is that its just a new seat cover.. wont give support. not worth it unless you have your seats completely refurbished. if yuo dont care about originality id go with some newer seats from a 944 or 911.

they're easy to install...but the tach is calibrated for 6 pulses instead of 4. (it'll read 33% low) and you get cool other stuff like oil temp I think...

sjd

so where can i get newer gauges for a 69?

Check with Dan Pechtel at Cars Inc (http://www.carsincnj.com) - I got a nice working speedo/odo guage for a very reasonable price... as well as a lot of other stuff that has all been shipped quickly and turned out to be in excellent condition. He's a great source for hard-to-find used but good quality parts.

Jason
(very happy customer)

do door panels from a 69 911 fit a 69 912?

yes. everything on the body of a 69-73 911 will fit on a 69 912.. heck anything on almost any year 911 up through the 80s will fit.

even the exhaust and dash or just interior parts?

wow, it turns out i know next to nothing right now... thanks for all your help guys.

NEW question... how do i tell if i have the US or the European heater system?

anyone know anything about the sebring exhaust?

sebring is for a 912e or a 914. wont work on a 912

911 engine parts will not fit. interior and body will.

so who makes a muffler for the 912?

a quiet one

I Think after you get the valves adjusted properly, maybe other head work, you'll have it a lot quieter. Although my '67 ran okay it would get real (as loud as a straight pipe HD hog ) LOUD when warmed up. Engine was rebuilt including heads shaved and now even with original muffler it is as quiet as any air cooled basket of bolts.

well it's quiet when it idles and relatively quiet in the lower RPMS, it's just got that sport pipe that is made to be loud and i prefer something that is a little less like a hot rod.

stock muffler. its the quietest muffler you can get for these cars. these cars are pretty loud regardless though.

thanks harry... who carries the stock muffler?

Classic Speed and Parts (CSP) at 626-445-0108. ask for will pringle. hes a good, honest guy, will tell it like it is whether you want to hear it or not, and he has lots of great parts. very friendly.. treats you like a person, not just another $$. he will set you up. not a better parts supplier out there

I have a Bursch on mine - it's a lot less expensive, and really isn't that much louder (I think). It's a little throatier, but a lot of the noise is more a function of the engine running properly and idling at the right level rather than the muffler choice between stock and the Bursch one (I think you're looking at $400 plus for the stock type and only around $240 for the Bursch).

Jason

so if i insulate the engine with one of those kits i should be ok with a bursch ?