Re: 356 & 359 info and choices.

Posted by JeromeSolberg On 2022/7/17 11:20:01

All else being equal, the 359 is significantly lighter and easier to rebuild, and since it has a manifold already set up for a 4-barrel carb, more powerful as well. According to the chart, there are a number of 288 heads which would fit, some would provide lower compression than stock and some higher compression. If the engine was running before at all successfully, it was probably the former. I have no idea, however, how hard it would be to adapt the 356 transmission to the 359, excepting that it must have been done in the past for service-replacement purposes. Kanter appears to have all the parts available for the "master rebuild kit" for the 359, so the pistons, etc. are still available from them, at least.