66 beetle with 1500

gazzac Seriously Crusin Dubber

122 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 6 Oct 2014, 9:47 pm

#1001397

Ok, I have a 66 beetle and a 1500 engine. The motor needs to be rebuilt, my question is, what would be the best set up for it. What cam, pot and pitons, what push rods tubes and lifters, carbs, dizzy, looking at doing all the work myself and would be helpful to know what others have done or used.

gulf blue1966 Beetle,1500 manual.

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Oct 2014, 10:52 am

#1001422

It came out originally with a 1300, so a 1500 is already a considerable improve.

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Oct 2014, 11:42 am

#1001424

is it 12 volt?

cheapest, easiest and best bang for buck would be a 16 twin port

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gazzac Seriously Crusin Dubber

122 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 7 Oct 2014, 6:11 pm

#1001453

Hi all. Yes I have got the original 1300 but looking at something BIGGER, lol. Can I use 1641 pots and pistons with the standard single port heads? And yes it is converted to 12volt.

gulf blue1966 Beetle,1500 manual.