What's with all this talk of a special "RS crankshaft"? IIRC, the '73 RS had the same crankshaft as all the '73 2.4L cars. The '73 RS redline is the same as the '73S. Was it lightened or something??
Now, the RSR crank??? That's a different story. Unique and buffed up.
This engine isn't claimed to have a RSR crank, is it?? This is a really nice looking build. No need for inaccurate hyperbole unless warranted.
The proper Italian market front signal lenses are installed. Yeah, additional markers in the fenders would be news to me as well. Maybe some non Italian spec imports into Italy were required to have side markers added in ‘73 to meet their regs?
Would be similar to US importing non US spec cars, changing out the signal lenses, Speedo, etc.
@rocksterdibs Got to correct you on a couple of points.
First, there was a carbureted '73T. Euro. US got the MFI T because of emissions requirements.
Second, while the '73 US cars had to have the big rubber baby buggy bumpers to meet DOT requirements, '73 Euro cars got the standard metal bumperettes but, had a black plastic coating with the rubber strips instead of the earlier chrome versions.
Thirdly, by '73 Porsche was really cutting out the use of final topcoat paint in a lot of areas especially where there was already undercoating over primer. So, in the trunk, very lightly applied, almost overspray. Under the car, and wheel wells overspray only and in the engine compartment lightly applied if not just overspray. What I see in the engine compartment is likely the grey of the undercoating. Not silver.
IMO, the paint tag is original factory still with factory rivets and the color code shown is proper for the color on the Spec sheet.
Lastly, 334 is not Gemini. It's straight Blue Metallic. A different color than Gemini. Gemini is lighter and at least to my eyes, looks a tad grayer.
These things look proper to me for an Italy delivered car if not over-restored in some areas.. Truth will out!
