Need help to identify Squareback model

Beastieboy Slammed & Awesome Dubber

89 posts · joined Oct 2013 · 2 Feb 2014, 10:04 am

#982152

Hi all,
Just picked up a 1965 squareback and when checking out the distributor number, it appears that somebody has put in a 2L Kombi distributor, in what I believe to be a 1500 Type 3!

The Chsasis number is 365 011 366
and the engine number 0322000

From what I can determine from the samba, it's a October 1965 Squreback.

However in various books and websites the information varies as to what model it is eg 1500A, 1500N, 1600, etc.

I want to work out what the correct distributor is for the car, so I can buy one ASAP and get rid of the Kombi dizzy!

Does anybody have a bentley that has this info in it? Or can help me determine the correct model / dizzy for those numbers?

Thanks!!

Petey Seriously Crusin Dubber

166 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 2 Feb 2014, 10:20 am

#982156

Hey I'm not too sure about the model info but I recently bought one of these for my Squareback and it's great!
http://vwparts.aircooled.net/Pertronix-Brand-SVDA-Distributor-12-Volt-Version-p/d186504.htm
Mine is a later model but you can also get a 6volt version that might do the trick.

Beastieboy Slammed & Awesome Dubber

89 posts · joined Oct 2013 · 2 Feb 2014, 11:17 am

#982160

thanks mate.
Looking to keep it stock at the moment, so might consider a Pertronix down the track.
Have one in the Kombi and I'm a fan... but only the points replacement. .
I like the idea of being able to swap back to points if the elec ignition dies.
Not your if you can do that with the Pertronix dizzy?

Forgot to mention, car has been converted to 12v.

cruiser Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 23 Feb 2014, 12:53 am

#984013

This may help?

http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm#C1965EN

Dyno Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined May 2005 · 1 Mar 2014, 3:01 am

#984711

Petey wrote:Hey I'm not too sure about the model info but I recently bought one of these for my Squareback and it's great!
http://vwparts.aircooled.net/Pertronix-Brand-SVDA-Distributor-12-Volt-Version-p/d186504.htm
Mine is a later model but you can also get a 6volt version that might do the trick.

chinese junk...you might as well run your engine without oil...

Dyno Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined May 2005 · 1 Mar 2014, 3:07 am

#984714

Beastieboy wrote:Hi all,
Just picked up a 1965 squareback and when checking out the distributor number, it appears that somebody has put in a 2L Kombi distributor, in what I believe to be a 1500 Type 3!

The Chsasis number is 365 011 366
and the engine number 0322000

From what I can determine from the samba, it's a October 1965 Squreback.

However in various books and websites the information varies as to what model it is eg 1500A, 1500N, 1600, etc.

I want to work out what the correct distributor is for the car, so I can buy one ASAP and get rid of the Kombi dizzy!

Does anybody have a bentley that has this info in it? Or can help me determine the correct model / dizzy for those numbers?

Thanks!!

The chassis number is more like an October 1964 build... Engine # should be in the 600,000's

Beastieboy Slammed & Awesome Dubber

89 posts · joined Oct 2013 · 5 Mar 2014, 8:35 am

#985110

Thanks dyno!
The engine, body and pan all seem to be from different cars!
Getting the dizzy sorted today which was seized and hopefully try to start her this weekend.