What motor is this?

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,787 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Apr 2019, 6:32 am

#1041974

Can someone help me id this motor

Engine number is 3478100

Part? number is 0113101102B13

My look ups is that it would be a 36HP 1960 motor but it has a bolt on genny stand

But looking at it I would have said 1200 40HP?

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

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#1041975

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Apr 2019, 7:27 am

#1041977

looks like a 40 horse, maybe the engine number was restamped

okrasa5462 Seriously Crusin Dubber

107 posts · joined Jul 2012 · 5 Apr 2019, 6:44 pm

#1041978

40 HP

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,787 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Apr 2019, 6:16 am

#1041980

Thanks guys

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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 6 Apr 2019, 7:44 am

#1041981

In Australia, transporters came out with the 40hp motor in 1960, well before the Beetle.

Maybe this could explain the strange number?

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,787 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Apr 2019, 7:35 am

#1041985

Good point ^^^^

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Apr 2019, 4:53 pm

#1041990

Could have been an early non fresh air motor that has been converted over the years to fresh air fan housing

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

bevoracing Officially Full-On Dubber

327 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 8 Apr 2019, 1:59 pm

#1041992

Take the flywheel off and check if it's a "bastard" engine from a 60 Type 2.
They have a different rear seal, and the thrust main bearing is in the middle bearing position, not behind the flywheel.
Let's know, I've only ever seen one.
Tony

Country Buggy King & Link Pin Overhauls, Type 1 & 2 King Pins, General Machining.
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=74138
My car is KO813

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 8 Apr 2019, 2:51 pm

#1041993

bevoracing wrote:Take the flywheel off and check if it's a "bastard" engine from a 60 Type 2.
They have a different rear seal, and the thrust main bearing is in the middle bearing position, not behind the flywheel.
Let's know, I've only ever seen one.
Tony

Thanks Tony I have been trying to remember what the difference in the "Bastard 40hp" was, I remember crankshaft breakages and a few other problems but the thrust bearing slipped my memory. We did quite a few of the KDA exchange engines back in the latter part of the 1960's at the dealership and towed dozens of kombi's to Taree from
O 'Sullivans Gap in the holidays. One christmas we had about 6 or 7 kombis behind the workshop with engines apart waiting for the engine reconditioners to come back from the break, we ran a couple of power cords out, they used our tanks and dam for water and had a shower in our facilities when the workshop was open.
Probably not the best Christmas for them but as much as we could help in the circumstances.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,787 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Apr 2019, 8:46 pm

#1041997

Where I got confused was this table here

http://www.vw-resource.com/engine_number.html

has the 36 HP being a engine number starting with 1,2 or 3

5 to 9 is 40HP

and why no engine numbers starting with a 4?

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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 8 Apr 2019, 8:57 pm

#1041998

Barry the Australian engine numbering system was unique and doesn't always match up with other countries. I have some paperwork at home somewhere but it will take a while to locate it but that engine definitely is not a 36hp.