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'72 911T smoking
A near by used car dealer has a '72T with 110k miles. A new 2.7 '80 with Webbers was installed at 55k. The car has a '04 state inspection sticker. The dealer trucked it home, changed oil & plugs started it, let idle 20 minutes, drove for 1/2 mile but was smoking so shut it off. Today there was no oil on dipstick, a few small drips hanging on bottom of engine. He may let out some oil hoping that would cure the smoking. I've read that storing a 911 for years may cause some oil to leak through the motor and collect in muffler (exchanger?). The dealer never said "dry sump" and seems to be more of a body guy then a engine guy. He thinks that in a flat engine the rings seize and score the cylinders. He is way out in the sticks, all his other cars are American made on his lawn.
The right door latch pull is missing and there are a few scratches and a little bubbling paint. The driver seat is a newer Recaro, a CD changer and amp consume the trunk. The color was changed from grey to yellow. The A/C hose is warn by the hood ledge. Has small fender fairs. To my untrained eyes it is not to bad for a 40 year old. If the plugs are dry and a compression test is OK could I be lucky enough to run it for 30 minutes and have the smoke go away? Of coarse it could have full mufflers and bad rings and bad valves. I am more that a hour away from a dealer, very few 911s or mechanics round here. The expertise of this forum makes me want to consider it. The price is $7500 is that reasonable? Would this engine be vulnerable to overheating?
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