Ok, I have a 66 beetle and a 1500 engine. The motor needs to be rebuilt, my question is, what would be the best set up for it. What cam, pot and pitons, what push rods tubes and lifters, carbs, dizzy, looking at doing all the work myself and would be helpful to know what others have done or used.

First you need to pull down your engine to see if it is indeed rebuildable. With the age of these motors it could have a crack in the block or end float problems that may make the motor u/s. Then you can form a plan of attack. My2c

do you definitely want to stay single port?

I would like to go twin port, twin carbs. The block is good, very little end float. Motor ran sweet before I pulled it out. No unusual noises rattles or bangs. No oil leaks either.

1679cc 8.0:1 comp

Stock crank checked, balanced
Stock rods checked, balanced new nuts
All new bearings Silverline
Seal kit
Case kit
Engle 110 cam
Engle lifters
Scat pushrod tubes
Stock pushrods new cut to correct length
Stock rockers w/swivel feet on H/D shaft
88mm AA p/c kit slip into case machine heads
Heads stock valve machined for 88mm single H/D springs
Oil pump IN/OUT full flow
36DRLA or 40IDF twins on matchported manifolds
Vintage speed exhaust

have fun

ben