and, steering coupler question.

[Anthony Hall Berry]

All,
My '65 SC Coupe's steering coupler is readily visible from above, when the access cover is removed, and form below, when the car is up on a lift. Is it supposed to be inside of a lubricated box? Mine certainly is not. Advice please.
Thanks,
Tony

[Max Handley]

No !

[Anthony Hall Berry]

Thank you Max for the definitive (and emphatic) response.

Tony

[Vic Skirmants]

Max; that is NOT a C coupler!
And no, it would not be in a box, Tony

[Harlan Halsey]

Max's coupler is an A coupler which is the same as a $7 VW coupler. The C coupler is about three times as thick and 6 times more expensive. However with 4 spacers, and 4 bolts the VW coupler can be substituted for the C and you'll never notice a difference. I don't.

[John Lewenauer]

Here's the C style, albeit, quite old and worn.

[Jacques Lefriant]

Hi Harlan
For obvious liability reasons i would not go there. You never heard it from me but the 911 coupler if properly installed would be a good substitute fot the C one.
jacques

[Harlan Halsey]

There's a half page article in the Porsche 356 magazine Vol 21 #4 (Winter 2005) with pictures telling how to do it. Works Great. I think Zims offers a kit to use the VW coupler too.

BTW back in the good old days, that is when these cars were new, there were lists of VW parts which fit Porsches.
Harlan