Monday, June 7, 2021

1965 Porsche 356 Convertible

A friend from Toyota days came by to go out to lunch (went to CafĂ© Brazil).  He retired when Toyota moved to Texas.  He drove the 356 he restored over many years.  It's been done for a while now...

He said he had just installed this engine yesterday.
It's a second engine for the car.
This one is built up for more performance (mild cam upgrade & larger displacement).
He explained the European heater that this car uses (originally a European market car imported by a person in the military a very long time ago...).



April 2021 issue of Motor Sport Magazine -- Herbie Blash








Swedish Camping Stove -- Trying to adapt the fitting so that a small propane tank can be used...


This fitting is 14 mm...

Turns out that the fitting is not only metric, but also left-hand threaded (backwards to typical/normal)...

I bought a 14 mm adaptor (to 3/8") but because of the left-hand thread, I can't use it...

Removed the left-hand threaded adaptor.
This threaded section measures 0.375 inch, which doesn't translate to a metric mm equivalent so it appears to be SAE?
Strange.  I'll have to get a 3/8" fine thread nut and see if it fits...

 

Shelby American -- Part 31