engine/chassis No.=year?

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 16 Jan 2005, 10:31 am

#293868

i need help working out my engine year AD284990.
just found out how to work out chassis year (only good for 1965 onwards), the first two numbers on VIN are 11=bug
14=ghia, the third number indicates witch year eg. 2 would mean 1972, 5 would be 1965 or 75. difference in body shape should take away any confusion in mixing up 60's and70's

andrewh Officially Full-On Dubber

284 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 16 Jan 2005, 8:17 pm

#294153

Your engine is from 1971 (1 Aug 70 to 31 July 71). I found the information here:
http://www.vw-resource.com/years.html#1971-1980

[Edited on 16-1-2005 by andrewh]

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Jan 2005, 10:25 pm

#294262

AD 0,000,001 - AD 0,360,022 1600 twin port engine.

AD 0,284,990 would have actually been made in early 1971.

the VW 1971 year went from 1 Aug 70 - 31st July 71

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kustomkool BEING KOOL AINT CHEAP

1,611 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 21 Jan 2005, 10:26 am

#296463

what if you chassis and body numbers are different?

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 21 Jan 2005, 1:12 pm

#296521

check under the back seat near the battery, there should be a number stamped into the body, that should be the shassis no.