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hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 ·

#1043690
Can anyone tell me if the 1968 Beetle engine bay tapers in towards the rear of the car or are the sides (where the engine seal fits) parallel?
Cheers.............Wayne

bushed Wolfsburg Elder

3,541 posts · joined Dec 2006 ·

#1043691
parallel like the engine shape, Wayne, b.
want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!

hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 ·

#1043692
Excellent. That means I got it right when I used a scissor jack to make the engine seal mounting flanges parallel (moved them out around 30mm!)
Cheers

hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 ·

#1043694
Yes I am, but even with the stock engine, getting the rocker covers off was a challenge and the engine seal had a small gap in the left rear corner. Reckon my car has had a few whacks both ends early in it's life (prior to my ownership) that were repaired by folks who had little knowledge of VW's or didn't care.

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#1043715
hulbyvw in the local manufacture of workshop tools there is one for the reshaping of the engine bay.

hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 ·

#1043716
Thanks grumble, I didn't think to look at the workshop tools. Tool #701 is the one I think you are referring to. It's dimensions are 733mm wide. My engine bay now measures 735mm wide after the "jacking" so I am quite happy with that. Thanks again
Cheers