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I have a friend who has a 1977 Porche, not the ugly looking one but the nice looking one. It never ever even had an oil change cause it's only been driven 2,500 miles. What am I looking at to get this thing working again, and I'm talking about money. Is there a chance it could just start back up with some fluid and belt changes?
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I would change the oil and drive it as is..and deal with whatever happens next...a rebuild by Porshe is 10 to 20kDEPENDING on the model of motor
PS UGLY ONE AND PRETTY ONE are not enough INFO to TROUBLE SHOOT SPECIFIC areas on any motor..so depending on the conditions of storage..was it turned over..or did the oil acidify and eat the bearings? Who knows MORE INFO PLEASE
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Be prepared to replace every gasket in the engine also as they probably have all dried out.You should check the transmission and make sure it is working. If so... I would check the battery and make sure it doesn't need a new one.
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I don't know what you mean "ugly one" or "nice one"... perhaps the 914 vs. the 911 Carrerra? If so, the 914's are great, but it's hard to find them in good condition.
Anyway, mileage doesn't count. Usually a driven car is better than a non-driven car, except for concourse showing.
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No, fluid and belts won't be enough. Probably most or all seals, and definitely the tires which have dried and cracked with age. Brake line seals, and other gaskets. This is the stuff that dries out.
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Enjoy!
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Anything is possible. i would change the oil and filter and battery and belts. See if the engine cranks over easy enough. You may need to remove the plugs and add some penetrating oil in each cylinder to at least get some lubrication in there when you attempt to crank it over for the 1st time. Drain the gas tank and add fresh fuel while you are at it. DO NOT OVER REV the engine if you get it started. The most damage to be done is in the initial dry start of the engine. You may get a lot of engine tapping and noise . Add some Lucas oil additive otr Marvel Mystery fluid when you change the oil and i would recomend a 5w20 oil, the thinner the better, just to get the oil pumped up into the upper parts of the engine. Break it in as if it were a new car, slowly, no racing or over revving of the engine or you will do more damage than good. Then change the oil again after a few mile of break in.good luck...
Are you sure? Why not ask your mechanic?
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You can be looking at the start of the "money pit" but go for it. Before trying to start the engine, remove the spark plugs and load the cylinder chamber port with engine oil. Yes, WD 40, CRC556, etc can be used. Let this soak in, put the car in gear,put air in tires, do not try to start and push car back and forth to loosen the engine so that that pistons go up and down. Drain all fluids, especially the gas tank and lines, install fresh oil and necessary filter changes. If I remember, this is an air cooled engine so we don,t have to fool with the radiator. You might have to use a couple of shots of starter fluid in the carburetor intake and of course, a battery source. Everything has to be gone over before the car goes on the road due to safety issuesMore Questions & Answers ...
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