What is the normal oil temp range for my 66 911?

[javadog]

Originally Posted by The cap'n

So you're telling me the elaborate information in the factory specs book, published by Porsche, is wrong? Please furnish evidence to support your statement.

The Cap'n

You sure you don't have a typo, or two? Like maybe "The production cutoff for 1965 was JUNE of 1965...

Etc.

JR

[RSS]

Originally Posted by The cap'n

So you're telling me the elaborate information in the factory specs book, published by Porsche, is wrong? Please furnish evidence to support your statement.

The Cap'n

So many threads regarding model years 65'/66' over on the early registry. The last 65' 911's were built in Aug or Sept. of 65' (I don't know exactly but I know they didn't build MY 65' up until the middle of 66'). I own 303581 which was built the first week of Feb. 1966 and is a MY 66'. Based on the dates you have provided, you are saying my car is a 65'? I'm old and wear glasses also , but I think you might be a tad off on those dates.

[The cap'n]

Originally Posted by RSS

So many threads regarding model years 65'/66' over on the early registry. The last 65' 911's were built in Aug or Sept. of 65' (I don't know exactly but I know they didn't build MY 65' up until the middle of 66'). I own 903581 which was built the first week of Feb. 1966 and is a MY 66'. Based on the dates you have provided, you are saying my car is a 65'? I'm old and wear glasses also , but I think you might be a tad off on those dates.

903xxx is an engine number, not a VIN.

The Cap'n

[RSS]

Corrected

[djpateman]

Clean your glasses Cap'n (it is a long read), and have a gander at this thread:
Final tread on transition from 65-66 model yr!!
You are not the only one that has been misled by the factory literature; they did their best to obscure the 65/66 transition. Further, the Kardex dates that we have the easiest access to for dating the cars is actually the Invoice date. Comparing this date to the dates in the factory production book shows that the Invoice date can be up to a month later than the production line completion date. So while the Kardex points to a significant change (paint codes & dash kneepad, etc that appears to be the physical change in the model year) about the end of July, we can infer a change on the production line near the beginning of July.
One of the tricks in the literature is that the factory does list VIN's at the end of the Calendar year but not for the Model year in the 1964, 1965, 1966 period.