Re: rebuild 356 vrs V-8 replacement

Posted by john verity On 2015/5/20 20:51:02

Thank you all for your response and comment.

The 356 engine had new standard pistons with knurled skirts installed in over taper bores. #4 cylinder appears to have had a frozen piston forced out. There is no cylinder with more than 40 psi compression!

Bearings look good. Will have the engine evaluated by a good local motor machine shop.

I agree that 100% original is better. The car is very solid and the engineering, design, and robustness of the car is impressive. I am told that only 20 of the super 8 custom club sedans are registered in the USA. The car came from the So. Cal. Desert south of Palm Springs.

John Verity