Porsche 356 Body & Engine ID

                   

CHASSIS NUMBERS
YEAR MFG. VEHICLE AND ENGINE MODEL DESIGNATION ENGINE MODEL (INTER.) CAM HT.TTL. (mm) CRANK- CASE  CARBU- RETORS STROKE/ BORE COMPR. RATIO HP (DIN) @ RPM ENGINE SER. NOS. COUPE CABRIOLET SPEEDSTER
1950 (356) 356/1100 369 32.1 2 PB 32 PBI 64/73.5 7:1 40@4200 0101-0411 5001-5410  
1951   356/1100 369 32.1 2 PB 32 PRI 64/73.5 7:1 40@4200 0412-0999 5411-5600 5132-5162  
                    10001-10137 10531-11280 10001-10165  
    356/1300 506 32.1 2 PB 32 PRI 64/80 6.5:1 44@4200 1001-1099   10351-10432  
                    2001-20821      
  FROM OCT. 356/1500 527 31.7 2 RB 40 PBIC 74/80 7:1 60@5000 30001-30737      
1952   356/1000 369 32.1 2 PB 32 PBI 64/73.5 7:1 40@4200 10138-10151 11301-12084 10166-10211  
    356/1300 506 32.1 2 PB 32 PBI 64/80 6.5:1 44@4200 20822-21297   10433-10469  
  TO NOV. 356/1500 527 31.7 2 RB 40 PBIC 74/80 7:1 60@5000 30738-30750   10251-10350  
  FROM AUG. 356/1500 546 32.1 2 PB 32 PBI 74/80 7:1 55@4400 30751-31025   12301-12387  
  FROM JULY 356/1500 S 528 31.7 2 RB 40 PBIC 74/80 8.2:1 70@5000 40001-40117   15001-15050  
1953   356/1100 369 32.1 2 PB 32 PBI 64/73.5 7:1 40@4200 10152-10161 50001-51231 15051-15116  
    356/1300 506 32.1 2 PB 32 PBI 64/80 6.5:1 44@4200 21298-21636   60001-60394  
    356/1500 546 32.1 2 PB 32 PBI 74/80 7:1 55@4400 31026-32569      
    356/1500 S 528 31.7 2 RB 40 PBIC 74/80 8.2:1 70@5000 40118-40685      
  FROM SEPT. 356/1300 S 589 31.7 2 RB 32 PRI 74/74.5 8.2:1 60@5500 50001-50017      
1954   356/1100 369 32.1 2 PB 32 PBI 64/73.5 7:1 40@4200 10162-10199 51232-52531 60395-60722 80001-80200
    356/1300 506 32.1 2 PB 32 PBI 64/80 6.5:1 44@4200 21637-21780     (12223=80001)
  TO NOV. 356/1300 S 589 31.7 2 RB 32 PBI 74/74.5 8.2:1 60@5500 50018-50099      
  JULY-NOV. 356/1300 A 506/1 32.1 2 PB 32 PBI 74/74.5 6.5:1 44@4200 21781-21999      
  TO DEC. 356/1500 546 32.1 2 PB 32 PBI 74/80 7:1 55@4400 32570-33899      
  TO DEC. 356/1500 S 528 31.7 2 RB 40 PICB 74/80 8.2:1 70@5000 40686-40999      
  FROM NOV. 356/1300 506/2 33.2 3 PB 32 PBI 74/74.5 6.5:1 44@4200 22001-22021      
  FROM DEC. 356/1300 S 589/2 36 3 RB 32 PBIC• 74/74.5 7.5:1 60@5500 50101-50127      
    356/1500 546/2 33.2 3 PB 32 PBI 74/80 7:1 55@4400 33901-34119      
    356/1500 S 528/2 36 3 RB 40 PICB 74/80 8.2:1 70@5000 41001-41048      
1955 TO OCT. 356/1300 506/2 33.2 3 PB 32 PBI 74/74.5 6.5:1 44@4200 22022-22245 52532-54223 60723-60923 80201-81234
    356/1300 S 589/2 36 3 RB 32 PBIC• 74/74.5 7.5:1 60@5500 50101-50127      
  FROM JULY Carrera 1500 547   RB 40 PII-4 66/85 9.5:1 110@6200 90001-90096      
    356/1500 546/2 33.2 3 PB 32 PBI 74/80 7:1 55@4400 34120-35790      
    356/1500 S 528/2 36 3 RB 40 PICB 74/80 8.2:1 70@5000 41049-41999      
                           
  FROM OCT. 356 A/1300 506/2 33.2 3 PB 32 PBI 74/74.5 6.5:1 44@4200 22246-22273 55001-55390 61001-61069 81901-82000
  (356 A) 356 A/1300 S 589/2 36 3 PB 32 PBIC• 74/74.5 7.5:1 60@5500 50128-50135      
  FROM NOV. Carrera 1500 GS 547/1   RB 40 PII-4 66/85 9.0:1 100@6200 90501-90959      
    Carrera 1500 GT 547/1   RB 40 PII-4 66/85 9.0:1 110@6200 90501-90959      
  FROM OCT. 356 A/1600 616/1 33.2 3 PB 32 PBIC 74/82.5 7.5:1 60@4500 60001-60608      
  FROM SEPT. 356 A/1600 S 616/2 36 3 RB 40 PICB 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5000 80001-80110      
1956   356 A/1300 506/2 33.2 3 PB 32 PBI 74/74.5 6.5:1 44@4200 22274-22471 55391-58311 61070-61499 82001-83156
    356 A/1300 S 589/2 36 3 RB 32 PBIC• 74/74.5 7.5:1 60@5500 50136-50155      
    Carrera 1500 GS 547/1   RB 40 PII-4 66/85 9.0:1 100@6200 90501-90959      
    Carrera 1500 GT 547/1   RB 40 PII-4 66/85 9.0:1 110@6200 90501-90959      
    356 A/1600 616/1 33.2 3 PB 32 PBIC 74/82.5 7.5:1 60@4500 60609-63926      
    356 A/1600 S 616/2 36 3 RB 40 PICB 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5000 80111-80756      
1957 TO AUG. 356 A/1300 506/2 33.2 3 PB 32 PBI 74/74.5 6.5:1 44@4200 22472-22999 58312-59099 61500-61892 83201-83791
    356 A/1300 S 589/2 36 3 RB 32 PBIC• 74/74.5 7.5:1 60@5500 50156-50999 10001-101692    
    Carrera 1500 GS 547/1   RB 40 PII-4 66/85 9.0:1 100@6200 90501-90959      
    Carrera 1500 GT 547/1   RB 40 PII-4 66/85 9.0:1 110@6200 90501-90959      
    356 A/1600 616/1 33.2 3 PB 32 PBIC 74/82.5 7.5:1 60@4500 63927-66999      
    356 A/1600 S 616/2 36 3 RB 40 PICB 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5000 80757-81199      
                           
  FROM SEPT. Carrera 1500 GS 547/1   RB 40 PII-4 66/85 9.0:1 100@6200 90501-90959 101693-102504 150001-150149 83792-84370
  (356A T-2) Carrera 1500 GT 547/1   RB 40 PII-4 66/85 9.0:1 110@6200 90501-90959      
    356 A/1600 616/1 33.2 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 7.5:1 60@4500 67001-68216      
    356 A/1600 S 616/2 35 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5000 81201-81521      
1958   356 A/1600 616/1 33.2 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 7.5:1 60@4500 68217-72468 102505-106174 150150-151531 84367-84922
    356 A/1600 S 616/2 35 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5000 81522-83145     CONVERT. D
  FROM MAY Carrera 1500 GT 692/0   RB 40 PII-4 66/85 9.0:1 110@6400 91001-91037     85501-85886
      692/1   PB 40 PII-4 66/85 9.0:1 110@6400 92001-92014      
  FROM AUG. Carrera 1600 GS 692/2   PB 40 PII-4 66/87.5 9.5:1 105@6500 93001-93065      
1959 FROM FEB. Carrera 1600 GT 692/3   PB W 40 DCM 66/87.5 9.8:1 115@6500 95001-95114 106175-108917 151532-152475 84923-84954
  TO SEPT. 356 A/1600 616/1 33.2 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 7.5:1 60@4500 72469-79999     CONVERT. D
    356 A/1600 S 616/2 35 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5000 83146-84770     85887-86830
                           
  FROM SEPT. 356 B/1600 616/1 33.2 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 7.5:1 60@4500 600101-601500 108918-110237 152476-152943 ROADSTER
  (356B T-5) 356 B/1600 S 616/2 35 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5000 84771-85550     86831-87391
    356 B/1600 S-90 616/7   3 PB 40 PII-4 74/82.5 9:1 90@5500 800101-802000      
    Carrera 1600 GS 692/2   PB 40 PII-4 66/87.5 9.5:1 105@6500 93101-93139      
    Carrera 1600 GT 692/3   PB W 40 DCM 66/87.5 9.8:1 115@6500 95001-95114      
1960   356 B/1600 616/1 33.2 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 7.5:1 60@4500 601501-604700 110238-114650 152944-154560 ROADSTER
    356 B/1600 S 616/2 35 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5000 85551-88320     87392-88920
    356 B/1600 S-90 616/7 35 3 PB 40 PII-4 74/82.5 9:1 90@5500 800101-802000      
    Carrera 1600 GT 692/3   PB W 40 DCM 66/87.5 9.8:1 115@6500 95001-95114      
      692/3A   PB 44 PII-4 66/87.5 9.8:1 134@7300 96001-96050      
1961 TO SEPT. 356 B/1600 616/1 33.2 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 7.5:1 60@4500 604701-606799 114651-117476 154561-155569 ROADSTER
    356 B/1600 S 616/2 35 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5000 88321-89999 KARM./HARDT   88921-89010
                    085001-085670 200001-201048   DRAUZ
    356 B/1600 S-90 616/7 35 3 PB 40 PII-4 74/82.5 9:1 90@5500 802001-803999     89011-89483
    Carrera 1600 GT 692/3A   PB 44 PII-4 66/87.5 9.8:1 134@7300 96001-96050      
                           
  FROM SEPT. 356 B/1600 616/1 33.2 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 7.5:1 60@4500 606801-607750     D'LETEREN
  FROM AUG. 356 B/1600 S 616/12 35 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5000 700001-701200     89601-89849
  (356B T-6) 356 B/1600 S-90 616/7 35 3 PB 40 PII-4 74/82.5 9:1 90@5500 804001-804630      
1962 TO JULY 356 B/1600 616/1 33.2 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 7.5:1 60@4500 607751-608900 118951-121099 156201-156999  
    356/1600 S 616/12 35 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5000 701201-702800 KARM./HARDT.    
    356 B/1600 S-90 616/7 35 3 PB 40 PII-4 74/82.5 9:1 90@5500 804631-805600 202201-202299    
    Carrera 2/2000 GS 587/1   PB 40 PII-4 74/92 9.2:1 130@6200 97001-97446 KARM./COUPE    
  FROM JULY 356 B/1600 616/1 33.2 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 7.5:1 60@4500 608901-610000 210001-210899 157000-157768  
    356 B/1600 S 616/12 35 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5000 702801-705050 121100-123042    
    356 B/1600 S-90 616/7 35 3 PB 40 PII-4 74/82.5 9:1 90@5500 805601-806600 KARM./COUPE    
                      210900-212171    
1963 TO JULY 356 B/1600 616/1 33.2 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 7.5:1 60@4500 610001-611000 123043-125239 157769-158700  
                    0600501-0600600 KARM./COUPE    
                    611001-611200* 212172-214400    
    356 B/1600 S 616/12 35 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5000 705051-706000      
                    0700501-0701200      
                    706001-707200*      
    356 B/1600 S-90 616/7 35 3 PB 40 PII-4 74/82.5 9:1 90@5500 806601-807000      
                    0800501-0801000      
                    807001-807400*      
    Carrera 2/2000 GS 587/1   PB 40 PII-4 74/92 9.2:1 130@6200 97001-97446      
    Carrera 2/2000 GT 587/2   PB 46 IDM/2 74/92 9.8:1 160@6900 98001-98032      
                           
  FROM JULY 356 C/1600 C 616/15 34.8 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5200 710001-711870 126001-128104 159001-159832  
  (356 C)                 730001-731102* KARM./COUPE    
    356 C/1600 SC 616/16 35 3 PB 40 PII-4 74/82.5 9.5:1 95@5800 810001-811001 215001-216738    
                    820001-820522*      
1964   356 C/1600 C 616/15 34.8 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5200 711871-716804 128105-131927 159833-161577  
                    731103-733027* KARM./COUPE    
    356 C/1600 SC 616/16 35 3 PB 40 PII-4 74/82.5 9.5:1 95@5800 811002-813562 216739-221482    
                    820523-821701*      
    Carrera 2/2000 GS 587/1   3 PB 40 PII-4 74/92 9.2:1 130@6200 97001-97446      
1965   356 C/1600 C 616/15 34.8 3 PB 32 NDIX 74/82.5 8.5:1 75@5200 716805-717899 131928-131930 161578-162165  
                    733028-733197* KARM./COUPE    
    356 C/1600 SC 616/16 35 3 PB 40 PII-4 74/82.5 9.5:1 95@5800 813563-813893 221483-222580    
                    821702-821855*      
1966 MARCH 356 C/1600 SC 616/26   3 PB 40 PII-4 74/82.5 9.5:1 95@5800 813894-813903   162166-162175  

PB: Plain Journal Bearing; RB: Roller Bearing; 2: Two-piece Crankcase; 3: Three Piece Crankcase

•589/2 1300S Engines were also equipped with 40 PICB Carburetors, *Equipped with new heater system

Special Thanks To Dr. Brett Johnson For Providing Additional Technical Data.  For a more detailed version of the

Body & Engine ID Chart, see The 356 Restorer's Guide To Authenticity

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