Howdy all...
I've kind of asked this before, but it was a while ago and I was too excited about too many things to really take it all in....
We are getting our 71 1300 beetle tomorrow (how exciting - will post some pics as soon as I get some).....
As I said, our new one has a 1300 engine in it, but our last one had a 1500 (and with that, I could take people on at the lights - if I wanted to - lol). I still have the 1500 engine.
So I have the option of keeping the 1300 engine in, swapping to the 1500, or somebody posted that I could upgrade the 1300 to a 1600?? My 1300 is one owner - garaged all its life, near mint condition, so a bit unsure about starting to 'play around with it' - ie should we keep it all original or is engine swapping not an issue with regards to 'originality'??
I do like a bit of grunt (nothing compared to the set ups most of you guys seem to have - but the 1500 was fast enough and gutsy enough for me).
So my question is : what would you guys do??
But...keep in mind that I also have a 71 superbug which currently has the 1500 engine in it - I am getting rid of the superbug one way or another, so would I better off selling that with the 1500 engine (it's unregistered) or sell as body or parts?? Need to make best financial decision regarding the superbug as need all the $$ we can get....
All help/comments appreciated..
CB Hotdog
CB Hotdog The artist formerly known as cbhotdogd
267 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·
