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Engine Number

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Baja Dan · 8 Nov 2010, 9:42 pm

Hi newbie here to VW's and the forum. I have just picked up a beetle and am trying to figure out the year and engine size. The engine number is H1086480 and chassis number is 196274312. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks.

Joel · 8 Nov 2010, 9:59 pm

You've got a 66 beetle and what started out a 1500 engine from 69-70 but could be anything by now but most likely a 1600

Baja Dan · 10 Nov 2010, 6:18 pm

Thanks for that. Anything 1500 and above is good for what I want. The 1300 badge on the deck lid was confusing the hell out of me.

Phil74Camper · 11 Nov 2010, 10:00 am

The Aussie '66 and '67 models came with a 1300 motor when new - hence the badge.

But being at least 43 years of age now, previous owners could have put anything in them. Someone has bolted a 1500 into yours - these came with the '68-'70 Beetles originally.

Baja Dan · 16 Nov 2010, 9:12 pm

Thanks Guys