1955 Engine Number Trivia
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Re: 1955 Engine Number Trivia
P-34406* fits in too.
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Re: 1955 Engine Number Trivia
P-34195
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Re: 1955 Engine Number Trivia
'55 Coupe w/ production completion date (from the COA) of 5/10/55.
P - 34817 *
P - 34817 *
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Re: 1955 Engine Number Trivia
P_33978
P_34779*
P*35463*
P_34779*
P*35463*
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Re: 1955 Engine Number Trivia
1955 Continental coupe, build date April 19, 1955 per my Certificate of Production, original engine number per Kardex and confirmed by a letter from Porsche in 1988
P-34766*
P-34766*
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Re: 1955 Engine Number Trivia
Is this close enough?
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Re: 1955 Engine Number Trivia
Updating this thread with the latest known info, using Alan's format above:
P-34246
P-34281* to P-35082*
P*35088*
P-41058
P-41075* to P-41249*
P*41278*
Feel free to refine further! =)
P-34246
P-34281* to P-35082*
P*35088*
P-41058
P-41075* to P-41249*
P*41278*
Feel free to refine further! =)
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Re: 1955 Engine Number Trivia
I never had the original engine 33940 in my Continental coupe (early three-piece case 1500). Now that I think about it, since the car was titled by the engine number, not the VIN, when I bought it, the VIN did not have to be verified. Not sure what gyrations Bill Myers had to go through to title it in Wisconsin when there was nothing linking 33940 to the chassis.
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VIN 84757
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Re: 1955 Engine Number Trivia
Here is 9/22/55 manufacturing date 1500 engine
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Re: 1955 Engine Number Trivia
Thanks Mike. Interesting distributor cap George. I assume that is for noise suppression for FM reception?
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Re: 1955 Engine Number Trivia
Hi James !! Expert eye, as usual. This is how I bought my original engine 8 years ago, rebuilt in 1980. I am in the process of putting back in my ‘55. So far, so good. Ran well on test stand last week. I will use all my correct Pre A items from my current engine when my car is delivered in the middle of the month. All in preparation for the 2023 Holiday !!
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1971 911 S
1997 993 Targa
1955 Coupe
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1997 993 Targa
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Re: 1955 Engine Number Trivia
Very cool George. It will be great to have it back in the car. Good luck!