Porsche 911 (F and G, 1963-1989): Service and Repair Manuals (3/3)

Porsche 911 Performance Handbook 1963-1998

The iconic Porsche 911 is that rarity - a world-class performance car that can still be improved. This book shows anyone with the tools and a modicum of skill how to make this great car even better with performance-enhancing tricks and techniques ranging from subtle to extreme.

Focusing solely on the air-cooled cars produced from 1963 through early 1998, this third edition of the "Porsche 911 Performance Handbook" provides clearly illustrated, easy to follow instructions for making modifications to every working part of the car, from engine and transmission to suspension, brakes, wheels and tires, and more.
Author and noted Porsche expert Bruce Anderson goes into questions about buying a 911, custom treatments, and maintenance. Detailed appendices list tune-up specs, conversion charts and handy formulas, and resources.

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Author:	Bruce Anderson
Details:	304 pages, 27 x 21 x 1.8 cm / 10.6 x 8.25 x 0.71 in, paperback
Illustrations:	270 b&w and 326 colour photos
Publisher:	Motorbooks International (USA, 2009)
Series:	Workshop Manual
ISBN:	9780760331804

101 Projects for Your Porsche 911 (1964-1989)

This all-color collection guides owners of pre-1990 Porsche 911s through 101 carefully selected, weekend projects illustrated with step-by-step, full-color studio photography. Divided into three categories-performance, handling, and customization-the projects range from 30-minute maintenance projects to eight-hour performance modifications; each is accompanied by a handy chart indicating how much skill, cash, and time are needed to successfully complete the task.

Author Wayne Dempsey also explains why the jobs should be undertaken and what kind of improved performance the owner can expect. An unprecedented book, and a great resource for everyone from casual enthusiasts to shop pros.

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Author:	Wayne R. Dempsey
Details:	240 pages, 27 x 21.5 x 1.6 cm / 10.6 x 8.5 x 0.63 in, paperback
Illustrations:	350 colour photos
Publisher:	Motorbooks International (USA, 2001)
ISBN:	9780760308530

Porsche 911 | Haynes Restoration Manual

The Porsche 911, with its superb technical specification and motorsport pedigree, is one of the most admired cars ever built. Expensive too, and well beyond the reach of most people, until this manual came along.

With over 700 illustrations and text aimed at the DIY enthusiast, the book outlines the history of the marque, and advises how to renovate chassis and bodywork, mechanical and electrical components; what to look for when buying a 911; and what modifications are possible.
It also lists changes in production details up to 1983.

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Author:	Peter Morgan, Lindsay Porter
Details:	256 pages, 28 x 21.5 x 1.9 cm / 11 x 8.5 x 0.75 in, hardback
Illustrations:	712 b&w photos, 30 drawings
Publisher:	Haynes Publishing (GB, 1998)
Series:	Haynes Restoration Manual
ISBN:	9781859606124

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Le Guide de la Porsche 911 (1964-1973)

Richly illustrated technical and historical manual for the Porsche 911 models from the years 1964-1973.

• This volume from the French series "Le Guide" gives a wealth of information on the history, the identification of the various 911 types, the model changes (on a year-by-year basis), the technology, the purchase and the restoration.
• Describes also the daily maintenance and small repairs.
• Made in association with the Revue Technique Automobile (RTA).
• Richly illustrated with hundreds of photos and drawings.

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Author:	François Castagner
Details:	176 pages, 25 x 19 cm / 9.8 x 7.5 in, hardback
Illustrations:	300 b&w and 50 colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2017)
Series:	Le Guide
ISBN:	9791028302306

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Das 911er Schrauberhandbuch (1964-1989)

This full-color practical manual for hobby mechanics covers 88 carefully selected and detailed jobs on all 911 models from 1964 to 1989.
From the small half-hour repair that even less skilled 911 owners can carry out, to the 8-hour job for semi-professionals with a wrench, there is a wide selection of possible jobs to improve your beloved Porsche efficiently and, above all, inexpensively and make it even more reliable.
350 color images and an extremely instructive text show the way through the jobs described.

German edition of the MBI book "101 Projects for Your Porsche 911 1964-1989".

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Author:	Wayne Dempsey
Details:	216 pages, 27.5 x 21.5 cm / 10.8 x 8.5 in, hardback
Illustrations:	350 colour photos
Publisher:	Heel-Verlag GmbH (D, 2003)
ISBN:	9783898802017

Das 911er Technikhandbuch: Performance-Tipps für alle luftgekühlten Porsche 911

This compact technical manual tells you everything you need to know about the engines, transmissions and chassis of the air-cooled Porsche 911 models. Numerous images illustrate all the steps involved in overhauling, tuning and improving performance.
Porsche specialist and successful author Bruce Anderson devotes this mechanic's book to all air-cooled versions of the 911 and explains in detail the respective modifications to the individual series from model year to model year. Special attention is also paid to the US versions - an important aspect in view of the increasing US imports of 911 classics.

Good care and careful maintenance are of course particularly important for maintaining the value and road safety of these high-quality sports cars. To achieve this goal, the author points out possible weak points of the air-cooled Porsche 911 and explains which measures can be taken to increase the reliability of the technology. Chassis tuning, brake optimization and transmission modifications are covered in separate chapters.
Detailed purchasing advice with a checklist for vehicle evaluation of the various 911 generations rounds off this technical manual.

Find out everything about:
- Engines, transmissions and chassis
- Brake optimization
- Transmission and chassis modification
- Overhaul, tuning and performance improvement
- Care and maintenance
- Buyer's advice with a checklist for vehicle evaluation.

German edition of the book "Porsche 911 Performance Handbook".

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Author:	Bruce Anderson
Details:	304 pages, 29.5 x 23.5 cm / 11.6 x 9.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:	numerous colour photos
Publisher:	Heel-Verlag GmbH (D, 2018)
ISBN:	9783958436237

1000 Schrauber-Tipps für 911-Fahrer - Für alle luftgekühlten Elfer: F-Modell, G-Modell, 964 und 993

Do you drive an air-cooled Porsche 911, i.e. an F model, G model or a 964 or 993, and want to become more familiar with the technology of your vehicle? Then the new Motor Klassik Special - 1000 Schrauber-Tipps für 911-Fahrer - is just the thing for you!

On 164 pages, the editors take you by the hand, explaining to you which tools you need, what a proper place for doing your DIY looks like and where you can get spare parts. Then you can look over the shoulders of the professionals in the workshops, accompany the dismantling of an engine, the replacement of a clutch and look inside a gearbox; then a major inspection is documented for each series. Tips on tuning, breakdown assistance and planning a restoration round off the DIY booklet.

By the way: If you don't yet own a 911 but are thinking about buying one, you can find out a lot about technology, weak points and the consequences of incorrect maintenance in the special issue - valuable knowledge during a viewing and test drive!

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Author:	Motor Klassik
Details:	162 pages, 30 x 23 cm / 11.8 x 9.1 in, paperback
Illustrations:	300 photos
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2021)
ISBN:	9783613320161