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As you all know...first year for emissions...air pump missing on this one. This was the USA version of S because S couldn't pass emissions regulations. Worked on a number of L's back in the day...not attracted to them.
Bingo! If I recall correctly, a Corvair air pump was used. The "L" was a USA model only, with "S" appearance package, but not a bit faster than the standard 911. Also, the '68 L car had less power than the '67 S.

But it seems like we were actually there at the time. Today? "Ohhh, it's a longnose and it's air cooled. Let us all kneel and bow towards Stuttgart!"
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