Not sure what my engine is

urban_myth Officially Full-On Dubber

354 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 22 Feb 2006, 6:37 pm

#458471

G'day guys

I recently bought a 1963 bug and was told the engine was a 1300, but my dad reckons its a 1200. The engine number is 8775911. Can anyone tell me what it is?

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1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Feb 2006, 6:52 pm

#458474

1200

Check the changes through the years here:

http://www.vw-resource.com/years.html

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1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 22 Feb 2006, 9:38 pm

#458526

Usually the inlet ports give indication as to 1200 or 1300 etc. Vertical inlets = 1200 and angled = 1300, 1500 and 1600.