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1968 Beetle Engine Bay

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hulbyw · 26 Sep 2020, 9:21 pm

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 · 27 Sep 2020, 12:56 pm

parallel like the engine shape, Wayne, b.

hulbyw · 27 Sep 2020, 5:23 pm

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

vw54 · 28 Sep 2020, 8:30 am

Are you fitting a bigger capacity engine ???

hulbyw · 28 Sep 2020, 11:14 am

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 · 2 Oct 2020, 6:37 pm

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

hulbyw · 4 Oct 2020, 12:43 pm

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