Puff of Smoke Racing -- 1966 Porsche 912 Coupe

1966 Porsche 912 Coupe

1966 Porsche 912 front view

manufactured by Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche K.G. Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, West Germany
production completion date 1965.09.09

Tpe   Type 912
Fahrgestell - Nr.     Chassis # 451914 ( # 1914; 45 = Karmann Karosserie   Car Body)
Kunstharzlack Farbton     Art resin varnish Shade  Irish Green / 6606
6806

engine # 741363 horizontally opposed flat four, air-cooled, 1582 cc, 90 hp
stroke 74.0mm x bore 82.5mm, 9.3:1 CR, type 616/36
transmission # 222489 (5-speed manual) “type 902/1”
carburetors 2x Solex 40P II-4 dual-throat downdraft carburetors
distributor Bosch 0231129022

brakes  disc
wheels 4.5x15 inch steel rims, Dunlop SP 20 A/S Metric 165R15 tires
wheel nut torque13 mkp (94 lb/ft)
tire pressure 2.0 atm (29 psi) front
tire pressure 2.4 atm (35 psi) rear
suspension - front  MacPherson strut
suspension - rear  independent, with trailing arms
steering  rack & pinion

fuel tank 62 litres - 16.4 US Gallons (including 1.6 US Gallons in reserve)
required octane rating 96 octanes
fuel consumption 8.5 L / 100 km (28 mpg)

top speed  185 km/h (115 mph)

Gewicht     Weight 970 kg (2138 lbs)   45%F / 55%R
Zulässiges Gesamtgewicht kg     Allowable Total weight kg  1290
Zulässiges Achslast vorn kg     Load Allowable ahead kg 570
Zulässiges Achslast hinten kg     Load Allowable behind kg 750

operating voltage 12 volts
firing order  1-4-3-2
spark plug gap 0.6mm
breaker point gap 0.4mm
valve clearance (cold) intake 0.10mm; exhaust 0.15mm

1966 Porsche 912 side view

list price $4,690 (or $4,790.?) USD (1966)

standard
6.95 x 15 tires

options
5-speed transmission $75.
Blaupunkt AM/FM $ ???

Red Line @ 6100 rpm

165HR15 radials

912/4 DM 16,250 / $4,060 USD
912/5 DM 16,590 / $4,142 USD

the Porsche 911

Maintenance & Repair log

Fuel Log

Tools and Parts

Pictures of Porsches

External Links

Websites devoted to 912s:

http://mysite.verizon.net/res890fb/

Fluids:
fuel:
Sunoco Ultra 94    (96 octanes recommended)

motor oil:
Castrol GTX 20W50, Marvel Mystery Oil

transmission oil:

brake fluid:
ATE Super Blue     Hochleistungsbremsflüssigkeit     High-performance brake fluid

(Nur Spezial Bremsflüssigkeit verwenden     Use only specially brake fluid)

Porsche Market Update - 1966 912 Coupe
condition       2003     2004     2005     2006     2007
       low        $6274     7391     8065     8442     9855
      good         7134     8404     9169     9599   11205
   excellent       9550   11250   12275   12850   15000
Excellence Magazine, October 2007

Porsche AG
Porscheplatz 1
D-70435 Stuttgart, Germany

[Bosch]
Robert Bosch GmbH
D-70049 Stuttgart, Germany

[Bilstein]
ThyssenKrupp Bilstein GmbH
P.O. Box 10 10 10“
D-40001 Düsseldorf
49 211 824 0

[PAGID]
RÜTGERS Automotive AG
Germany

[PBR]
Performance Brake Pads

As of October 2005, Porsche AG owns 18.53% of the common stock of Volkswagen AG

4 places for VIN:
stamp in the area of smugglers lid
  plate on front hood lock area
  plate on door jam, with paint code
  under knee pad on the bottom of the dash bar

Bibendum

The original drawing of the Michelin Man had him hoisting a beer mug, and exclaiming
“Nunc est bibendum!”, which is Latin for “Now is the time to drink”.