1987 911 Turbo...No turbo boost gauge?

The original gauge probably broke and the owner replaced it with a Carrera tach.

Edit: It may be a SC tach because I don't see the upshift light.

 

agreed. that is not a 930 turbo tach. the turbo has the boost guage on the bottom as well as a higher redline than the 3.2.

is there a possibility that someone had an m-491 turbo look and did an engine swap?

stranger things have happened.

 

87 turbo does not have an upshift light...ah...yes...the Carrera does. good eye

 

my turbo is an 87 also. I am quite familiar w/ that year. can you attach a few photos of the car? front and rear exterior. engine bay and interior shot.

 

What's the VIN?

 

I have an 88. That tach is really odd. Can't imagine someone throwing in a non turbo tach...

As to the serial number, I thought turbos have a B in the vin?

What's the title say?

 

do you have the factory wheels? the 9's are particularly valuable. it looks like the wheels are the linea corsa or the like. otherwise, it looks quite stock.

 

The wheels look like they may be Zuffenhaus, possibly TruDesign or Lindseys. The VIN points out the car as an 88, not 87.

 

They do not appear to be zuffenhaus I have tho zuffenhaus on my car.

 

Red Book has WP0JB for Aug 1987-July 1988 production, so I'm concluding it should be a 1988 MY car.

 

So someone was a cheap skate & put in a easily available tach Vs the correct unit. I have seen much worse from many tight wads.

How about a wastegate dump pipe on a 930 made out of flex tube from a hardware store. How about permetex on a Ferrari Vs using the correct gasket. How about carpet remnants used Vs real floor mats in a Gullwing SL. Red tape over a broken Aston LED taillight lens. The list is long & distinguished.

They all say they are car guys... But stunts like this tell the story.
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According to Porsche that is a 1987 Turbo. The Red Book is hardly gospel. You just need to source the proper tach and get on with enjoying the car. Part # 930.641.302.01 No longer available new.

 

Ahh, found it. Strange, RB did not list WP0JB... for Aug 87-July 88 production, but has it for 1986 and 1988. It does state 10th digit H for 1987 and J for 1988. However, it appears the omission of WP0JB... was not fixed in the current edition.