Porsche 356 Tune-up Specifications

Valve Clearances    
YEAR/MODEL INTAKE (INCHES) EXHAUST (INCHES)
1955-1963 356 A/B, 1600 .004 .006
  356 A/B, 1600S .004 .006
1960-1963 356 B, S90 .006 .004
1963-1965 356 C .004 .006
  356 SC .006 .004
1966-1967 912 .004 .006
1968-1969 912 .004 .006

 

Ignition              
    PLUG POINT       IDLE RPM
YEAR/MODEL GAP IN INCHES GAP IN INCHES DWELL DEGREE FIRING ORDER TIMING AT (+/- 50)
1955-1963 356 A/B,1600 .024 TO .028 .016 47-53 1432 5 BTDC 800
  356 A/B,1600 S .024 TO .028 .016 47-53 1432 5 BTDC 900
1960-1963 356 B, S90 .024 TO .028 .016 47-53 1432 3 BTDC 900
1963-1965 356 C .024 TO .028 .016 47-53 1432 5 BTDC 900
  356 SC .024 TO .028 .016 47-53 1432 3 BTDC 900
1966-1967 912 .024 TO .028 .016 47-53 1432 3 BTDC 900
1968-1969 912 .024 TO .028 .016 47-53 1432 3 ATDC 900