Recommended Book for Engine Overhaul

[Ken Tuvman]

Hi Everyone,

We have to open up motor on '61 356B Super - car had sat for many years - we've had it running but left side wasn't running as well as right side - she developed a knock so we're pulling motor and will examine and rebuild.

Looking for a suggestion on a book that provides illustrations and all the tolerance specs.

Thank You,

Ken

[Phil Planck]

Factory manual and Pellows Secrets of the Inner Circle.

[Spencer Harris]

+1 on factory workshop manual & "Porsche 356 The Engine Handbook" by Cole Scrogham (Block's Books) is a very good guide & full of exceptional photographs.

[Thomas Sottile]

Harrys Pellows the way to go

[Wes Bender]

Factory manual and Pellows Secrets of the Inner Circle.

+1

[Adam Wright]

I dropped my first engine using Harry's book, worth every penny. It's written with the dude in his garage in mind, not a professional mechanic. Too many manuals are written with the trained mechanic in mind, they take a 15 point fix and boil it down to 4 points, which is great, if you've worked on cars for years, not if you haven't and don't know the basics.

[Adam Wright]

Davey Jones has one in the classifieds.

https://porsche356registry.org/classifieds/25903

I know David and I promise it's not that Davey Jones!

[Martin Bruechle]

Several Harry books on ebay.

[Ken Tuvman]

Thanks everyone!

[Dick Weiss]

Elfrink's manual is also detailed well, too--at less cost.

[Michael Foster]

I rebuilt my first engine using Elfrink as guide back in early 70's. Harry Pellow's books are more detailed and great to use also!

Michael Foster

[Jim Clement]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13VNtfE90E

this is a great set of video on how to rebuild a 356 motor.. watch the series

[Jim Clement]

The fellow who did these gives a great description / step by step on how to do a rebuild..

[Jim Clement]

also the book
Porsche 356 - The Engine Handbook
by Cole Scrogham
great Pictures