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Re: Info about Porsches

To: John Slade <edalsj@igs.net>
Subject: Re: Info about Porsches
From: Roger Gibbs <rgibbs@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 16:40:24 -0700
John,

According to the Bruce Anderson book, the early 911 (911/01 to be exact) used
a Solex 40 PI carb, with the unusual overflow/return fuel pump set-up.  They
soon
switched to Webers.

-Roger

John Slade wrote:

> Sorry this is off topic, but I thought that anyone smart enough to own
> an Alpine or Tiger has probably had contact with Porsches in the past (:->).
>
> Can anyone advise the exact model of Solex carburetter that was used on
> the very earliest 911s? I believe the 40PI 1 was used on later 911s, but
> am not sure if this was the carb used on the earliest cars.
>
> Thanks
>
> John Slade

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