oil filler & air breather

So you want to make your scarce 356/912 engine look like a run of the mill VW engine?  Now that's a twist.  One has to ask why? So folks won't steal it? Dibbs on the oil filter housing when you remove it. $15 for a used VW generator tower with oil cap and you could surely try it.

 

Maybe ask on the SAMBA 356 site.

 

I Don't want it to look like a VW, I am just trying to replace the standard oil filler/Breather that is leaking and has some rust inside, can you suggest a replacement ?    Thanks

It looks like the 912 oil filer/breather bolts on with a gasket while the VW uses a threaded nut and gasket to connect to the generator tower bracket.  If yours isn't rusted through, soak it in a rust removing solution (muratic acid and water or vinager) for couple days to clean off internal rust and maybe have it powder coated. I actually had a 911 oil dry sump container rust out - so much for oil preventing rust. I'm sure a replacement Porsche part is costly as all PORSCHE parts are. 

 

Thanks for the great information, but it might be beyond repair.

Several on ebay for $160-275. Also one for $50 -

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsch...3877d44d&vxp=mtr

 

Wolfgang, remember in the old days when they had guys that boiled out the radiators and pressure tested and then resealed and painted, that's what I need, do you know of any?     Thanks

The old days?... you mean when I was a kid?

 

OUCH! That hurts, Dean!

Ted

Yes, the good old days when gas was 25 cents and free loving

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Oh! You mean the *really* old days. When I was a kid, gas was .85 cents a gallon and free love would get you and STD. 

Ha - I'm with Dean and the 25 cent gallon gas - and STP for instant engine "overhaul"

Yea I remember pumping gas, checking oil and washing windows at the Mobil ?, in town. Gas was two bits, and snickers bars a nickel.

Yes, things were a lot cheaper, but remember what wages we earned?

In high school I worked at our local burger joint and earned a whopping $1.00 per hour.  Mind you, I got all my food for free (when the boss wasn't around).

I think, I delivered the Oakland Tribune, everyday of the year, for about 5-7 bucks a month, (no taxes though), I had to use the family wheel barrow on Sundays as the paper was so thick and heavy.

OK Ron, I've bored this crowd with the 50's---->60's stuff.

 

I'll politely move on. Peace

Your the guy that ate all my food, I was your boss.  Ha! Ha.!

Your name isn't Wally, is it?

 

 

 

 

No, just kidding

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That's good, because my boss died 25 years ago.