what's original

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 14 Sep 2010, 1:00 pm

#802216

Is there any where that I can reference to find out what would be the original kit to any given motor, ie, given an engine number what would the original carbie, dizy etc be.

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sander288 "Bolt-on Master"

1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 14 Sep 2010, 4:02 pm

#802249

thesamba.com

has great archives on all models and years.

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1967 1300 Deluxe
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Sep 2010, 4:39 pm

#802253

if its early Beetle i can help you

The Samba is good for US cars

Whats your car and body style

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

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 14 Sep 2010, 11:07 pm

#802354

Well vw54, that's where I continualy come unstuck, it's a buggy so thought I might be able to return it to standard from the engine number, the thing is that I just had the engine sort of rebuilt from two engines after running one with no oil, sander288, I'll try the samba but from what I read here that's an American site isn't it, so it may not relate to us here in Oz.

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Sep 2010, 1:47 am

#802373

sander288 wrote:thesamba.com

has great archives on all models and years.

only German made and mainly what was sold in North America usually..

LEE

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Bookwus Seriously Crusin Dubber

120 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 15 Sep 2010, 2:29 am

#802377

Hiya donn,

I MIGHT be of some help.

Post up (or zap me) your engine serial number and I'll see if I can turn anything.

Mike

1970 AS Bug
1970 Bus - The Ruptured Duck

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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 15 Sep 2010, 6:52 am

#802381

Engine number AS242810 Any help would be appreciated, I'm thinking that by getting it back to it's original spec some of the probs might disapear. 😵‍💫 thanks

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Bookwus Seriously Crusin Dubber

120 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 15 Sep 2010, 9:32 am

#802401

Hiya donn,

Sorry, but I'm going to have sit out this dance. I have only the basic information on the AS series that I've already shared with you.

Mike

1970 AS Bug
1970 Bus - The Ruptured Duck

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 15 Sep 2010, 9:35 am

#802403

That woulda started out as late 74 Lbug 1600 engine
what it is now is anyones guess till you crack it open

Thesamba woulda been useless in this case, it would have told you thats a "replacement" engine cos in the US they had different model engines in 74 there than Aus and Europe

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 15 Sep 2010, 9:35 am

#802404

Thanks for the try anyway. 🙁

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Sep 2010, 2:11 pm

#802447

Well vw54, that's where I continualy come unstuck, it's a buggy so thought I might be able to return it to standard from the engine number,

what do u mean a Buggy like a fibreglass shorten chassis ???

As per Joel above the AS engine statrted as a 1600 after 73 for sure

If itsa beach buggy then tehre are no matching numbers as they were built for all sorts of cars and used many different engines etc etc

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

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 15 Sep 2010, 7:24 pm

#802507

vw54 wrote:
Well vw54, that's where I continualy come unstuck, it's a buggy so thought I might be able to return it to standard from the engine number,
what do u mean a Buggy like a fibreglass shorten chassis ???

As per Joel above the AS engine statrted as a 1600 after 73 for sure

If itsa beach buggy then tehre are no matching numbers as they were built for all sorts of cars and used many different engines etc etc

Yeah, it's a Kalita but as I stated first up I thought there may be some way of matching type of dizy and carb to the engine number, just can't get my head around why the problems keep coming up as the engine realy runs fine except for the backfiring etc, have checked the suggested problems as other post but no prize, have taken it back to the mechanic to see if he can solve it though he did seem to be a bit undecided, he has asked me to drop the original 09 dizy in to him in the morning though I took that off ages ago and replaced it with a vac advance and that solved the major flat spot at take off.
Rose, got your PM, that will be my next step if this fails, though I have had a couple of real disapointments there.

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