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Porsche 356 Engine Numbers (1950 – 1965)

Porsche 356 Engine Codes There are several important numbers to identify a 356 engine. The first, and most obvious one, is the serial number, which uniquely identifies each engine. It is on the “third piece” of the case, or timing cover, below the generator stand (or on the generator stand...
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Porsche 911 Engine Numbers (1965 – 1989)

Porsche 911 (Early Years & G-Series) Engine Codes By the time the G-Series was release, the standard engine was now 2.7-litres in comparison to 2.4 in the earlier model. 2.7 – 3.0-litre engines had been used earlier, but were reserved for motorsport models. The 154 kW Bosch/Kugelfischer-injected Carrera-engine used in...
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Porsche 911 (991) Engine Numbers (All Years)

Porsche 911 (991) Engine Numbers (All Years)
Porsche 911 (991) Engine Codes There are more versions of the 991 Carrera than you can shake a stick at! A seemingly bewildering number of model versions of essentially the same car and confusing distinctions between them. The Carrera, 4, S, GTS, Targa, Cabriolet, 4 S Targa, 4 GTS, GTS...
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Porsche 911 (997) Engine Numbers (All Years)

Porsche 997 Engines
Porsche 911 (997) Engine Codes In 2005, Porsche went from the 996 generation of the 911 to the 997 generation. Now while they did carry over the M96 power plant for the base Carrera, they actually offered a newer, redesigned version of the M96 engine in the Carrera S called...
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Porsche 911 (996) Engine Numbers (All Years)

911 (996) Engine Codes
Porsche 911 (996) Engine Codes At its debut, the 996 featured the most significant change from the classic 911 series: a water-cooled engine replacing the previously air-cooled engine. Progressively stringent emissions and noise regulations, environmental concerns, a higher expectation for refinement and the need for a high-performance 4 valve per...
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Porsche 911 (993) Engine Numbers (All Years)

Porsche 911 (993) Engine Numbers (All Years)
Porsche 911 (993) Engine Codes The introduction of the model 993 marked the last of the model 911 versions powered by the air-cooled Porsche flat-six M64 engine. Every 993 produced was equipped with a derivative of the M64 engine, beginning with the standard 3.6L which pumped out 272 HP and...
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Porsche 911 993 (1994 – 1998) – Engine Torque Specs

Porsche 911 993 (1993 - 1998) – Engine Torque Specs
1994-1998 Porsche 911 Engine Torque Directions This tightening torque specs list is ONLY for the following Porsche models and years: 1993 to 1998 Porsche 911 (993) Carrera, 4, S, 4S – years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all...
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Porsche 911 (964) Engine Numbers (All Years)

Porsche 911 (964) Engine Codes
Porsche 911 (964) Engine Codes The engine number is located on the engine block, on the right side of the crankcase next to the fan housing. The engine code consists of 8 digits and is the same for all versions. Example: 62K86401 is an M64/01 engine installed in a 1989...
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Porsche twin-cam 6-cylinder engine

Corsica Rally, 1967: Vic Elford and David Stone driving a Porsche 911 2.0 R Not a company to stand still for long, Porsche was constantly looking for ways to improve its engines in the ‘60s. Somehow the Type 916 twin-cam 6-cylinder engine always seemed to miss the limelight…not anymore! The...
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Porsche typ 1983 (Racing transaxle for Automobiles Matra)

In 1972, Matra’s motorsport division commissioned Porsche to design and manufacture a synchronized gearbox adapted for turbocharged engines. Furthermore, Porsche was to provide ongoing technical support for these gearboxes and supply spare parts. Porsche developed a special version, mounted in a modified Matra chassis. The Type 1983’s internal mechanics (gears...
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Porsche Engine Type 547

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Austro-Daimler 120 HP aero engine by F. Porsche,1914

The six-cylinder Austro-Daimler 120 HP engine, licensed, was manufactured in England by Beardmore Aero Engine Ltd in 1914. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already a Member? Sign in to your account here....
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