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Were 1967 Beetles 12 volt or 6 volt? And Gearbox info

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Lateral Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Sep 2011 ·

#945172
Hi Guys

Were the 1967 beetles 6 volt or 12 volt?

My chassis number is: 197644158.

Also, I am trying to determine some information on the gearbox I have fitted to my 1967 beetle. There are 2 sets of number:

113-301-103

AB 26 04 3

From my searching (http://www.partsemporium.co.uk/Gearboxcodes.htm) it looks as though the gearbox was built of 26th April 1973???

Thanks guys for any help you can provide.

Regards
Greg

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#945173
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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#945176
Depends which month yr car was made, after august 67 will make it a 68, a pic of the car would help. 67 - 68 is the changeover year for electrics as well as major body differences. AB code denotes 1300 box up to August 1970 (they went to IRS after that)
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#945178
you have a 197 chassis number so it would have been 6Volt
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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


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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#945195
you have (if original) a 1974 1300TP gearbox with the 4.375 Diff ratio 👍


Lateral Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Sep 2011 ·

#945199
Hi Guys

It is Stengun's old Blue 1967 and I am trying to figure out what everything is.

It is a swing axle gearbox. I also noticed that it has a plug on the nose cone for I think a reversing switch.

Regards
Greg

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#945204
empi wrote:Depends which month yr car was made, after august 67 will make it a 68, a pic of the car would help. 67 - 68 is the changeover year for electrics as well as major body differences. AB code denotes 1300 box up to August 1970 (they went to IRS after that)
That's all overseas info, doesnt apply in Oz
We stayed swing axle till 75 and we kept making the old 6 volt beetles till march 68 when the factory was shut down and they were fully imported for a few months.

We didnt start making the new 12 volt 68 fatchicks till late 68.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#945218
Lateral wrote:Hi Guys

It is Stengun's old Blue 1967 and I am trying to figure out what everything is.

It is a swing axle gearbox. I also noticed that it has a plug on the nose cone for I think a reversing switch.

Regards
Greg
Yep, the 74 1300TP was a swing axle bug ( I own 2 of them !).......and yes the plug is for the reverse light. The 74 1300 had 'elephant tail lights' with the reverse light.


Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#945224
well, there ya go.......it now has a 3.8 diff and the 4.375 was removed 👍


Lateral Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Sep 2011 ·

#945232
Thanks guys

So, in summary, it's a gearbox from a 12 volt 1974 beetle. The 1974 date also correlates to the 1974 steering column that was also installed in the car.

Regards
Greg

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#945243
read the thread.... the Gearbox was built by Dave Butler and there is a detailed post regarding the trans build
Keeping it real !

Lateral Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Sep 2011 ·

#945245
Thanks mate

I read the thread but wanted to confirm the serial numbers etc.

Regards
Greg