Monterey 2021-How to Start the 1970 Porsche 917 K

[@artagain8977]

Wow, thanks for posting this. I’ve waited such a long time for a tutorial. Now I can finally start my 917!

[@tomtrana3449]

lol

[@pubchronicles]

Lmaoooo

[@barnie6080]

what is the tutorial to put the engine off? Share please :-) :-)

[@Ryawa_Shpoora]

Legend!

[@johndeerman2105]

‼️⁉️🤣✌

[@mgcharoudin]

Just dreaming this will come handy one day.

[@teutone5866]

If you have never seen it, Alte Schule, Porsche racer Willi Kauhsen talks about how Mark Donahue drove the 917. Very funny

[@captjohn5298]

@@teutone5866 going to ✔️ it out now... Thanks

[@allglorytogod12]

I appreciate how slowly and clearly he spoke the instructions.

[@masterofsaveloy]

Efficiency of language. The art of brevity.

[@titanuranus]

@@masterofsaveloy That man was born to be an instructor.

[@carpballet]

Except for the “plenty of voltage” part.” Lol

[@jtirello3_111]

The 917 is the SR-71 of the four-wheeled world. 🤯

[@nhbilly]

That's like getting my wife ready to go out on a date.

[@MrJoejoethetireman]

ant that the truth

[@erichakanson7010]

Before a date, your wife needs 2 batteries and 12 squirts of petrol? I think I'd forget about the date and just order in.

[@ItsNickP]

Just make sure you uncover her trumpet and make sure the knobs are pushed in

[@Leshic2]

The best comment and best replies...

[@digital8oh8]

But this is only 5 mins with concise instructions and total repeatability.

[@ZondaF355]

More of these types of intimate videos please. Very interesting

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree!!!

[@bernardwarr4187]

Have been around cars all my life, it’s something I will never forget, around 20 years ago seeing them fire up one of these at Goodwood! You make it’s sounds simple, but in reality is waking an animal from hibernation. One of the greatest automotive creations of all time, without doubt the greats Porsche

[@bloqk16]

Yep! When considering the development issues Porsche had with its 3-liter prototype engine in 1969; the 4.5 then 5 liter, flat 12 engine was a marvel from the get-go; just as long as the engine was kept under 8.2K RPMs . . . at least that's what Derek Bell told in an interview years later (YT video post by 'peterwindsor'), as that what the 917 design engineer Norbert Singer told him. As Bell related Singer saying the engine would _let go_ at 8.2K RPMs.

[@guidosmodellbau8246]

Yes and thats why I hate electrical cars. Awsome sound. It will wake up even dead people.

[@georgemallory797]

It's similar to starting a vintage warbird. "Remove Before Flight" is perfect. What a lovely beast.

[@AH-ij9fm]

I worked for Porsche. What a thrill. I was in Atlanta and there was a 917 #21 in the main gallery. During a short break I was over at the car and taking a few photos. I went to the door and it opened. Yes I climbed into the most iconic Porsche of all time. I took it in for about 3-4 minutes, which seemed like hours before the security guard came. over and asked me to remove myself from the car. I told him it was unlocked. Back to class. About a half hour later three very German suits came into my class and asked me to come with them. They asked me what I was doing with the 917. I explained. I was told to not go into that car again. At lunch one of the Germans came up to me and asked me to come with him. We went to the elevator and went to the lowest floor. He showed me around and I got to see some of the most amazing cars ever built. He was very nice and I thanked him for the tour. I would do it over again. Got back to my dealership in LA and was chewed out by my GM. Then asked how was it. Can anyone spare 40-50 M .... I will let you drive it every other weekend.

[@jackjohnsen8506]

get off the crack pipe, friend....

[@edmn]

Insane procedure for an insane Porsche.

[@ronaldor0]

The sound is incredible!

[@bikingD]

Everytime I see this car can't help but think Steve McQueen Lemans except the Gulf Porsche 917 was number 21 in the movie. Such a classic.

[@athousandtinycobras4349]

One of the most beautiful cars ever, IMO. That sound!

[@simply417guy]

I’m a huge Porsche fan, have been for over 40 years, and this is the car that ignited my passion. What a technical marvel for its time, and the sound of that engine is heavenly.

[@dominickruiz1240]

I'm thinking, "this is like starting an airplane..." then at 3:00 I see the "remove before flight" cover. Awesome!

[@Brandy911]

3:01 "Remove before FLIGHT", thats exactly the right word for it ! :-)

[@stevenartenian1583]

Most awesome vehicle ever built. I have driving it on my bucket list. 917 K.

[@kevinnathanson6876]

I just love the fact that thing actually has a frikkin' KEY! I can see it now at LeMans... "OK, fire her up!" "OK, where's the key?" "I thought YOU had the key..."

[@j.k2126]

I love this machine....its not a car. This is the most beautiful race car I know..... thanks for showing me / us

[@dalemason9886]

A true piece of automotive art

[@tjrouleur2062]

Now THAT was a happy ending.

[@JB91710]

Lots of foreplay!

[@lesflynn4455]

The sound of that legendary flat 12. OMG!!

[@ThatCorvetteGuy]

Now as a valet I'll finally know how to start one of these cars when they come in. Thank you!

[@jimzucker]

The sound! i've been lucky enough to see one in person but it wasn't on. That sound it's so brutal and majestic.

[@rileyberkowitz]

My grandpa just saw this car in the Sotheby's auction house in New York and now I'm obsessed!

[@Daryl-v4v]

Bought this thing on ebay and was so excited to finally play with it. Thank God for this video! I would've never figured this out as it came with no directions... whew!!

[@barryrudge1576]

Clear, precise and knew his subject and who would have thought brake cleaner instead of either to start an engine especially a flat 12. Excellent video

[@andrewward3752]

Somewhere I have a short video of me standing behind Bruce Canepa's 917k at Laguna Seca when he fired it up. I think it was either one of the Rennsport Reunions, or the Historic races, can't remember which. Epic

[@RMrSerravalle]

Ive been overlooking all these steps every morning, going for the school runs. I should check the manuals.

[@stuartmcgill5065]

Paul obviously knows his stuff. Beautiful video for Petrol-heads. Thanks for the upload 🙂

[@fw1421]

What a magnificent beast of a race car. 😍😍😍

[@lightweightiseverything5068]

The 917K really is the goat. Excellent video. Thank you!

[@ji3946]

I had a 917 AfX back in the day, in love ever since...

[@groovymotion5706]

Finally, been googling "How to Start the 1970 Porsche 917 K" and after a few years your video shops up!! :)

[@nigelpendrick5281]

Couldn't sleep, popped this guy on and I was right away. Very informative I thought.

[@jmalenko]

This was more awesome than I expected. Great video.

[@colin7225]

Sounds like one hell of a machine, didn't expect that noise!

[@josec.278]

Labor of love these cars. Hopefully it will go to a good home where its appreciated not only an fortune amassing car collector.

[@jackjames7806]

This is one of the coolest video's I've ever seen on KZbin

[@captjohn5298]

It was an OMG ~~ Come to Jesus moment when that engine turned over and fired ... TY for sharing this.

[@RiqueDropsBanter]

Ahh thanks man. I was already struggling with my own 917 to start her up this morning going to college. Had to take the Fiat Panda because I was running late.

[@hhgv]

Awesome! Love the drama, befitting the raw power it releases!! 😎

[@johnnypipe]

No other engine that I know of makes that wonderful sound. Thanks for posting this.

[@UmVtCg]

You can't have two master switches. The definition of a master switch it there can be only one.

[@argentum530]

They are master of paired systems, not duplicates, one is engine bay, other is cockpit dashboard. It takes 2 to tango with a 917K.

[@captainsensible298]

What a symphony of glorious mechanical music

[@ernesto_longhi]

Wow, fantastic car (s). I am very happy to see someone like these gentlemen doing their job so well, it seems easy.

[@SonGokusa666]

This is an ideal example of "having the equipment, doesn't mean knowing how to use it"

[@BubbaSmurft]

Hmmm, now do the F1 on the lift :) - Two of my top 5 cars in one video... AWEsome!

[@RMSothebysInc]

Stay tuned....

[@donovanalex9751]

He's like the Bob Ross of cars... the way he explains it is therapeutic!

[@jackjohnsen8506]

after fifty years, the 917 still has the highest Top speed on the long straight at Le mans, at 246 mph. my 1970 911T only did about half that........but was still fun.....

[@tomgooch1422]

Magnificent! And like a thoroughbred, a key to winning is getting it in the gate without breaking a leg. The accumulated wisdom of dos and don'ts from many decades of lost races and blown engines is crisply articulated in this excellent presentation.

[@Belano1911]

Always loved the Gulf racing colour scheme.

[@-BN70-]

Che macchina ragazzi, dopo 50 anni fa venire ancora i brividi.

[@tornagawn]

Epic startup! This car is truly one of the classics….the engine! Check that cooling fan at the back….so many features

[@johnrower4297]

One of my favorite cars ever. Nothing sounds like a 917

[@wayno23]

Well you learn something new everyday , brake cleaner for a pre start. Thanks for that 👍

[@wayno23]

@@dizzy2020 ok cool 👍yeah true it does have really toxic smell.

[@montestu5502]

Not all brake cleaner is flammable these days…

[@wayno23]

@@montestu5502 ok

[@genesmith4019]

A real thrill about this car is the number of parts it shares with road going 911s.

[@999NINE99]

This is the most underrated car out there in overall form and function.

[@BoxerEngineSounds]

Underrated?

[@999NINE99]

@@BoxerEngineSounds It's not as widely celebrated as others from the same era. Just an opinion.

[@michaeleverson3801]

Are we not gonna talk about all of the old F1 cars, plus the McLaren F1 GTR just hanging out in the background?!

[@rodrigosjourney]

So cool. I just got my 1935 Rolls Royce through you guys in Lichtenstein and your customer service was excellent. I had never driven such a car before and having the mechanic of the previous owner there before I collected the car made a huge difference. These amazing cars are quite peculiar in how they must be handled 👌🏻

[@JOHNBEA]

Congratulations on your Rolls-Royce purchase. Drive and enjoy it. I am happy for you.

[@boris2997]

OMG 😲 😱 that sounds amazing

[@invictus3598]

What a beautiful sound! Thank you!

[@carzombieeatery3216]

This is gonna bring in boatloads of cash. Have 917 custom replica that I was hoping to have completed in time for Monterey car week, but it's a no-go.

[@JB91710]

Buy mine, go through it and bring it.

[@carzombieeatery3216]

@@JB91710 Mine is being built to then be sold. Already have it registered through the DMV (for street use), with the final sign off yet to come from a local ref. I'll still take a look at your videos.

[@snowdogs01]

GLORIOUS sounds!

[@duncanpotter5838]

Demonic sound, and I love it!

[@joelbrittain6379]

Such a lovely beast.

[@glenjo0]

Well, I'll have to get the 917 out of the garage again. Thanks for all the tips.

[@bubbazanetti1625]

"ignition on and crank over" unleashing unholy hell!!! Wish I had that as my ringtone.

[@964cuplove]

Thanks for showing us this wonderful car in such detail !!

[@doogalloonni]

You've just Jump-Started my heart! Thank You!

[@lebaillidessavoies3889]

Thank you , as i operate my 917K mostly in Siberia, this tuto will be very useful 👍

[@Svendrys]

I like weight saving on the ignition key :D

[@stephenpalazzolo5418]

I love the "Remove before flight" fan cover! LOL

[@crawlinjohn]

Was that spinning thing a fan for cooling the car? Was it air cooled, like their street cars at the time?

[@stephenpalazzolo5418]

@@crawlinjohn Yes, it was an Air Cooled flat 12!

[@bjofuruh]

This procedure is far more simple than starting my Vauxhall Viva half a century ago.

[@titanuranus]

You had a Vauxhall that started???? Oh, go on with yourself.

[@bjofuruh]

@@titanuranus Actually, I needed two batteries to start the darn thing. One battery for the starting motor, and one for the ignition. Sometimes it really did start, believe it or not!

[@michelevitarelli]

i love how he keeps saying."it's so simple" when It's anything but that. Easy is put key in, turn key. This is anything but that.

[@06E60S85]

Lark Mclaren F1 just low key chilling on the lift in the background!

[@zonoscopePictures]

Great advice for all air cooled Porsche owners at 1:25-- "You only top the oil up when the engine oil is up to temperature...otherwise you run the risk of overfilling it."

[@55Diddley]

Very cool, indeed! Nice idea with the brake cleaner for a prep start.

[@lewgoogle5530]

Interesting that the fuel pump switches are identical to what was used on the very early 356 Carrera GS and GT cars. What is amazing is that the 917 was up and running less than 11 years after the last 356 Carrera GT was a factory race entry.

[@darylcav6285]

What a sound! Love it

[@petop8290]

When the subject of the video is a 917 but cars in the background are just as interesting!

[@xsleep1]

Very nice. I think I would be wearing hearing protection if I was near those pipes while it was running.

[@teb0072]

It would have been embarrassing to have the winning bid, and then not be able to drive the car onto the trailer, so thanks for that. Seriously though, it’s an awesome tutorial; truly fascinating procedure!

[@niknotez]

OMG When it finally started! My vision got a little blurry in one eye. 😿 What a engine!

[@Twin540i]

The attempt to save weight, the key has holes in it to make it as light as possible.

[@trance9158]

The greatest race cars of all time...the glorious brutal 917s.

[@mpainter22]

I'm not a Porsche fan boy by any stretch but damn that engine sounds glorious

[@aaronflanagan7105]

Incredible! Now can we tour around the shop? Would love to see the inner bits of the old McLaren F1 cars in the background....

[@bobopet2]

Owning such a machine is an honour I wish one day bestowed upon myself.

[@JimmyjimmyJimmyjimmy-ih3yd]

I pretty much go through the same start up procedure with my Volvo every morning.

[@dhaug]

Can I please have some more?

[@grumpyg9350]

Is that diesel powered?

[@Normally_aspirated]

Holy crap that car is pristine. Was this restored by the Porsche factory?

[@ancientheart2532]

I run this same start up procedure for 2010 Ford Ranger.

[@suunto61]

Sir. Would you do a short video on what an emergency crew should do in in responding to this legend. Is there an external cutoff? One year we saved a John Player Special F1 by just dumping water on it until the fuel burned up, but we did not know the cut off switch in the UK was opposite of our normal experience. We could have done better. Come see us a T11 at 7:30-8am at Laguna. Would love to bend your ear. Canepa, would love to hear from you too.

[@MyPAPAH1]

wow the sound is amazing

[@rexelus]

Wonderful sound ... :-)

[@markfinburgh1196]

First turn over engine on the starter to get the oil pressure up in the engine. Then push all buttons in. Then one person works choke and the throttle and one person in drivers seat turns key. As soon as it fires which will be almost at once the driver takes over . He can see all the dials. About 1500 to 2000 revs. Do NOT blip the throttle. When cold the oil pressure is enormous.. It can off the clock. Watch the oil pressure. Run it up to about 50/60 degrees and you are ready to go. this could takes 5 minutes. or more On cold day don't do it at all or make sure you have an electric oil heater on the oil tank and preferably a blow heater on the gear box. to warm it all. BUT the best trick of all is convert it to electronic ignition. You don't need to squirt anything down the injection trumpets. It starts on the button on 12 and stays on 12. Changing 24 plugs fairly often is a pain. The old thing ran art Goodwood this year. No problem except the rain. MF.

[@nody31]

I do this every morning and my mini starts every time without fail!!

[@Rombbb]

😂

[@jamesingrey]

I'd pay 100k just to go though that procedure (and maybe a lap). Priceless!