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Pat S · 10-25-2006, 02:59 PM

Yes and no.
I have a 74 911 and most parts are still availble. There are a few things that were year specific to the model that are no longer available, but you can still get most things from OEM suppliers or from Porsche. However some parts are REALLY expensive. (i.e. fuel pump for a 74 is almost $600)

Sometimes you run into a part that is NLA but is made by other companies now since they saw it was a part folks need but can't get. And a few of parts on the early cars were identical to VW parts so you can also find some VW parts that work.

Now you can't normally take it to any old dealer when you need something fixed. You need to use other folks for that since the techs at dealership generally don't work on or have training on the older cars.

Pat

10-25-2006, 02:59 PM	#2
Pat S Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 26	Yes and no. I have a 74 911 and most parts are still availble. There are a few things that were year specific to the model that are no longer available, but you can still get most things from OEM suppliers or from Porsche. However some parts are REALLY expensive. (i.e. fuel pump for a 74 is almost $600) Sometimes you run into a part that is NLA but is made by other companies now since they saw it was a part folks need but can't get. And a few of parts on the early cars were identical to VW parts so you can also find some VW parts that work. Now you can't normally take it to any old dealer when you need something fixed. You need to use other folks for that since the techs at dealership generally don't work on or have training on the older cars. Pat