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Stjin,
Yes, I would categorize the 963 as unknown without some supporting documentation. Who knows, it might just be a typo.

Mike,
Can you get your sales manager to run you a photocopy or scan the memo and e-mail it to you? Those can prove to be valuable resources.

The GM of a local P-dealer has offered to let me rummage through their stuff, both current and old. I bought my first new 911 from them in ’68.

Don,
This is where we are just splitting hairs. For instance the Factory Workshop Manual ca. ’70 for 914-4 and 914-6 refers to them as 914 and 914/6. A 914-6 Owner’s Manual says 914/6 but the emblem on the back of the car is 914-6.
The parts manual will list a front A-arm as 914.xxx.xxx.xx for a 914-4 and as 911.xxx.xxx.xx for a 914-6. The engine in a ’70 914-6 is a Type 901/38 (USA non-Sporto) and the engine in a ’70 914-4 is a Code W.
There has been an argument whether a 914 is a “Real” Porsche since before the first one was built. It certainly is more “Porsche” than the early 356s.

Porsche has never been perfectly consistent with the nomenclature. A ’66 911 has an Engine Type 2000 but has 901/01 stamped in the crankcase.

Here we are only talking about “9xx” nomenclature. In many cases there isn’t a “perfectly correct” answer. Nevertheless, it is a fun Porsche history exercise.

Best,
Grady

Grady,

I only wish I knew what number was stamped on my 66 engine case as it would maybe help me in knowing what displacement it is. But... it is one of those replacement motors from Porsche without numbers. I know it is not a 66 as it has the later model valve cover design.

- Don B

A little more info on the numbering (as I remember the story):

When the first Porsche 911 was to be launched Porsche wanted to start the numbering from zero. 9 was the only available number series not yet used by Porsche or VW. Therefore the 911 was presented as the 901.

Peugeot claimed they had the exclusive rights in France to any three digit model number wich had a zero in the middle .
Since Porsche didn't want to give the new car a special number for France only or try the case in court, they simply changed the name to 911.
Peugeot didn't object to the use of numbers with a zero in the middle for race cars.