Speedster/ 550 owners.........consider a real 356 motor for your ride.........the way it revs and feels will exactly replicate the original and it will vastly increase the value of your car. I own several VWs with large motors and no amount of power replicates the fun of the free revving original 356 motor. Also much more reliable than a VW power plant
This is a completely rebuilt 1600 normal motor from 1960 356 with a Kolbenschmidt german 1700 big bore kit, rebuilt heads with steel seats,bronze guides and a 3 angle valve job. All NOS KS german bearings as well. An NOS normal cam with late model lifters and 912 rods were used, as well as a B crank. All balanced. Has a resurfaced flywheel as well. Case is non matching numbers as the original was welded at the oil cooler like so many and was replaced by a pristine example. I do still have the original usable matching numbers (to the front cover) case which is included in this sale as well. We got this motor with my brothers 912 project but decided to build a correct 912 motor for it so its up for sale to defray those costs. I inspected the motor from the oil plate and everything is new as stated on the build sheet. It was completely fogged and stored in an air conditioned PCA members garage and still looks new. Turns over perfectly with perfect leakdown numbers. This was one of Harry Pellows "the Maestro" favorite engine combos (big bore kit with a normal cam) which he liked for increased torque and drivabilty. When I checked this case number in the database it came up with an erroneous owner in 2013.........I know I have the original 3 pieces and I know where they were for the last 10 years so either someone restamped a case to match their car or it was a typo.
Here is the application info This engine was originally fitted to a car as follows:
•1960 (built 1960) T5 B cabriolet (Reutter) with a serial number between 152944 and 154560. •1960 (built 1960) T5 B coupe (Reutter) with a serial number between 110238 and 114650. •1960 (built 1960) T5 B roadster (Drauz) with a serial number between 87392 and 88920
Just the parts from this motor alone would swapmeet for 5000 dollars easily .............I'm asking 6k which is half what most rebuilds cost these days. Would be awesome for a speedster kit car or to use as your driver. $6000