Does size really matter?

Is there anywhere in here, or on the net, that I can detimine what size/type engine is in my '68 Beetle.
Sorry for the seemingly dumb question but VW mechanics are thin on the ground here in the bush.

Well if its a 68 and still a stock car then the engine will be a 1500 single port.

hope that helps.

vw54 wrote:Well if its a 68 and still a stock car then the engine will be a 1500 single port.

hope that helps.

Thanks vw54. The running gear may be stock but the body isn't. If I could figure out how to post a pic you'd see what I mean.....convertible with a Porche body kit(?) and a VERY backyard spray job

Like vw54 said,but its 50/50 whether its stock or not,engine number will tell you what it was 35yrs ago,who knows how many linebores,piston and cylinders,and cylinder heads its had since then.Or it might be like my 1300 when i pulled it down still running its original pistons and cylinders but totally knackered.So in conclusion its possible theoretically that its a 1300,1500,1600,1641 and you cant tell which till you pull the heads off,OR SO IVE HEARD 😀

with a Porche body kit

Thats Porsche....

yes it could be numerious size as far as the engine is concerned.

does it have one carby ??

[/quote]

Thats Porsche....

yes it could be numerious size as far as the engine is concerned.

does it have one carby ?? [/quote]
I prefer my version (Porche) a 'Porsche' is the real thing :-)...and yeah only 1 carb with original oil bath filter...an empty bath when I got it !

Lugnuts....lets assume thats it's original, what size was it meant to be way back in '68

[/quote]

Thats Porsche....

yes it could be numerious size as far as the engine is concerned.

does it have one carby ?? [/quote]
I prefer my version (Porche) a 'Porsche' is the real thing :-)...and yeah only 1 carb with original oil bath filter...an empty bath when I got it !

Lugnuts....lets assume thats it's original, what size was it meant to be way back in '68

As Dave said 1500 single port,whats the engine number?:o

lugnuts wrote:As Dave said 1500 single port,whats the engine number?:o

Engine No.F0583489.... and just for the hell of it...VIN 118997207

Thanks Ben...............



1300!!.......BuggerBuggerBugger

Hehehehe
Almost the sound the car makes when its cold yeah!!!!😀

L8tr dude
E

Ben Durie wrote:That engine case is from a 1967 1300cc.
regards
Ben

Bens right,36yrs ago it was a 1300singleport,like i said who knows what it is know,go on rip it to pieces and put us out of our misery,only jokin dude,funny thing is mine was a 1300sp for 35.8yrs and know its snot,and on a brighter note ile wager a carton of crownies that its not a 1300.This wager will self destruct at 12.01 New Years day.:P

Dam just had a STROKE of genious,i know how you can tell if its a 1300 or 1600 without pullin everything to pieces,EASY,take it to a dyno and if it makes 33.1hp or thereabouts on (SHOOTOUT MODE) its a 1300 and its knackered,if it makes 34hp its still knackered but its a 1500 and if its got over 38hp its a 1600, EASY.:thumb

Ok Grumpy
I got one problem with that.
My 1200 'Vee dynos at about 43Hp ATW.
Heheheheh!
L8tr
E

lugnuts wrote:Dam just had a STROKE of genious,i know how you can tell if its a 1300 or 1600 without pullin everything to pieces,EASY,take it to a dyno and if it makes 33.1hp or thereabouts on (SHOOTOUT MODE) its a 1300 and its knackered,if it makes 34hp its still knackered but its a 1500 and if its got over 38hp its a 1600, EASY.:thumb

Hmm, one of my other driveway blockers is an old '78 V12 Jag with a Supra 5spd,and I was a real bastard I'd stick that on the dyno and send you the results :-)

Roger.

tassupervee wrote:Ok Grumpy
I got one problem with that.
My 1200 'Vee dynos at about 43Hp ATW.
Heheheheh!
L8tr
E

Hmmm,43hp nice, dosn't sound like its knackered either.:thumb

hehehehehe
naw, thats reasonably fresh.
Its done a season of racing but I will freshen it up after new year.

We use a bog stock 36Hp carb (28PCI) so it is mostly in the heads and the cam lobe centres. Just gotta get the right combination.

Evidently, one of the guys here is getting 48 HP!! That is really big for a 12 with a standard cam!
The dyno we are all using is electromagnetically strapped and evidently close to the last word in chassis dynoes.
The operator is also well experienced and race cars are trailered from all over the state down to his tiny workshop.
So we hope we are getting meaningful results.
L8tr M8
E

Softop wrote:Thanks Ben...............



1300!!.......BuggerBuggerBugger

Don't panic - the only difference apart from the piston/cylinder set (which you'd change anyway) is the machining of the the heads, and you'd find the price of new single port (1500/1600) heads rather attractive once you added up the cost of rebuilding the old ones...

for a backyard paint job doesnt look bad at all! id be happy with that if it was mine and i painted it

Thanks but it only looks good from a distance, feels like sandpaper 🙂
Roger.