Porsche 356 engine Numbers

There are many crucial figures to recognize a 356 motor. 1st, & most apparent one, may be the serial quantity, which uniquely identifies each motor. It really is regarding "3rd piece" for the case, or time address, below the generator stand (or in the generator stand when you yourself have an early 2-piece motor instance), You will also find an engine kind identifier, which was Porsche's inner code to designate the various specification machines. The type number can be found on right side for the case, near the center, regarding the border bolt manager. It is only behind (in accordance with the vehicle, maybe not you) the fan shroud. Therefore, have a look at an installed motor, looking beyond the generator stand, at the "bump" in the event casting in which the two case halves join. You may need to clear off a layer of oil and dirt to notice it, but you'll find several such as for instance "1600" or 616/1. Click the link for a photo (the location to check is circled in blue). There's another number to the left, the case casting number. It's value in which there may be question within the authenticity regarding the serial quantity regarding situation, but is generally speaking overlooked. Serial figures on four cam machines are on the remaining situation half, above also to the left regarding the lover pulley (just click here for photo). The motor types are as take:

Type EngineMany Years 356 Pushrod: 369 1100 Normal 1950-54 506 1300 1950-54 506/1 1300 A 1954 506/2 1300 Super 1954-57 527 1500 Typical 1951-52 546 1500 Regular 1952-54 546/2 1500 Normal 1954-55 589/2 1300 Super 1955-57 528 1500 Super 1952-54 528/2 1500 Super 1954-55 589 1300 Super 1953-54 1600 1600 Regular 1957-60 1600S 1600 Super 1957-60 616/1 1600 Typical 1960-63 616/2 1600 Super 1960-62 616/7 1600 Super 90 1960-63 616/12 1600 Super 1962-63 616/15 1600 C 1964-65 616/16 1600 SC 1964-65 616/26 1600 SC (used in 356 authorities automobiles) 1966 912 Pushrod: 616/36 1965-67 616/39 1968 616/40 1969 Four cam (Carrera): 547 Carrera 1500 1955 547/1 Carrera 1500 GS 1955-57 547/1 Carrera 1500 GT 1955-57 692/0 Carrera 1500 GT 1958 692/1 Carrera 1500 GT 1958 692/2 Carrera 1600 GS 1958-59 692/3 Carrera 1600 GT 1960 692/3A Carrera 1600 GT 1960-61 587/1 Carrera 2 (2000 GS) 1962-64 587/2 Carrera 2 (2000 GT) 1963 Various Other: 616/3 616/6 616/8 616/13 616/18 616/20 616/33-1 678/4 YO-95-6 729/1

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