STUTTGART: Porsche Classic now offers magnesium crankcases from the factory for classic 911 models built between 1968 and 1976.
The reissue is for vehicles of the F and G series with 2.0, 2.2, 2.4 and 2.7 litre engines.
These include the legendary 911 Carrera RS 2.7, which turned 50 last year. Now it is possible to order the crankcases as original parts from any Porsche Classic partner or from Porsche Centres worldwide.
Until now, repairs for these parts have either had to involve trying to weld minor cracks or resorting to re-using secondhand parts from old engines. The crankcase is the part of the engine in which the crankshaft moves.
“This reissue closes another gap in our range of spare parts, making it possible to build completely new engines for most classic 911 models,” says Ulrike Lutz, Director of Porsche Classic. “There’s a lot of demand from our customers for true-to-original engine components like this.” Porsche Classic is already working on replicas of crankcases for other generations of the 911.
For the past two years, aluminium crankcases have been available again for larger-engined 911 models from the 1990s.
More than 80,000 different spare parts and accessories can be ordered from any Porsche Centre worldwide.
In addition to sales, Porsche Classic is also responsible for reissuing original parts that are out of stock.
Some 200 spare parts have been reissued each year since 2013. Technical literature is also available: more than 1,000 operating and instruction manuals, repair guides and the “Types, Dimensions, Tolerances” (TyMaTo) brochure can be obtained from Porsche Classic.
The latest infotainment systems from Porsche Classic are particularly popular:
PCCM and PCCM Plus.
The most important new features of the entertainment systems are the ability to connect and integrate modern smartphones as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (PCCM Plus).
Porsche Classic has also tapped into the “Performance Parts” segment. The objective here is to increase the performance and agility of the vehicles or prepare them for use on the track.
This includes popular parts like the performance steering wheels and renowned Fuchs rims, which are now available for newer vehicles like the Porsche 911 (996 generation) as well.
One example of new and coming product developments is the performance suspensions for the 996 generation of the 911 and the Porsche 959. They will be developed in close collaboration with Manthey Racing.
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