replacement case?

[ralt12]

I recently (yesterday) bought a '64 356C (imported from Germany in the '60's, Euro-heat exchangers and KPH speedo) which has an...unconventional case number. Ordinarily, I'd expect 71x-xxx or 73x-xxx, yet this case has a number of KD*P*601632* . I don't think it's an older Normal case, and I lost Harry's books in a house fire (along with one of Harry's engines..), so I can't use my old reference guides. Does anyone have an idea of whether this is a factory replacement case (based on the number)?

[534me]

Hello. Yes it is a earlier case. Stoddards book says it is a 1960 1600 normal. If so the numbers on the top of the case should be 616/1. Good luck.
Gary

[ralt12]

My understanding is that the "KD" prefix indicates that the engine has been rebuilt at the factory. The question then becomes whether the rebuilt cases carry the same number as the original engine or whether there is a distinct reference set for the rebuilt engines.

[id10t]

You can do a lookup at www.356a.com

[ralt12]

I've asked the question there whether the KD series has distinct serial numbers; not heard back yet. The number itself would put the engine as a late 1960 build, though there's no data regarding when the factory rebuild may have taken place.