cheers guys.
Needs to investigate this for a possible trade thats going down.:thumb
Thanks fellas.
[ Edited on 4/6/2006 by bajachris88 ]
[ Edited on 4/6/2006 by bajachris88 ]
:bounce
Hi
That is a strange number, it might be a police number for a new crankcase. I assume its from a Type 3 not a T3. You can identify the motor by other
means, early type 3s used a single relief valve case with 6 mm oil pump studs, later ones used 8 mm oil pump studs and really late ones had twin
relief valve cases, 8 mm oil studs.
Steve
soz, i meant type 3.
the number it self does look oddly stamped. The numbers aren't exactly straightly plonked. doesn't look like a manufacture job. I wouldn't know,
but yeah.
hey steve, if it was a late one, or really late one, would it be a 1600?
Hi
It would still be a 1600, they are still Type 1 based motors, so 69 stroke by 85.5 bore = 1585 cc
cheers mate. will measure the oil pump studs then.
chris - i thought from the look of the pic that the head/case studs were 10mm - not sure what stock motor came with these? looked bigger than 8s...
nick?
hmm.
WAIT!
When i got this engine case, there was something said about a KG. Hmm....
Could it explain the odd number AND the studs? i haven't measured em yet. But just opening options.
chris -
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/enginecodes.htm
the first digit is an O not a 0 (letter, not digit)
go from there
nick
Ah, smart man! 
Cheers dude. I c what it is now.
TYPE 3:
hmm. O : 1963-1965 capacity: 1500 (no cam bearings)
which means, none of these cases i got are 1600. ah well.
but, the mystery is solved. special thanks guys.
Gonna have to shake ur hand nick.
just come to the next cruise man - i asked around - word has it you're knee deep in uni - same hehe
talk soon
nick
ps. quite enjoyed the "wait, brb" haha - gold!
yeah mate, its irritating. That and not having Ps. But hopefully that will change soon.
Once this friday is over, i will still have uni assignments, but be a ankle deep :P
what/where u studying Nick?
lol, yeah, i got the jist a little after re-reading some advice back there, Haha. Did another runner for the 5th time to the backyard to check the
case, Lol.
finish psych @ uq this semester... lol don't ask.... might be back for postgrad law - just between us girls haha
im out mate - goodluck with dealing but most importantly uni - and getting your p's!
night
nick
My fine machine has engine No 0123523.Which I believe is a 62 1500.Some say 63 but who cares.
Your engine is a late 63.Type 3
thanks Dallan
Kool, it has been confirmed! :P just got my VW idiots guide book, it backs it up too.
Should have looked at my case Chris. My case is around Sept. 64 and it is O 747182, VIN number of pan is 0474050 and was produced around May 64 for
ref. I think the body actually waited around sometime for an engine! That is the original engine number written in the manual with the vehicle so it
will give you somewhere before that as a date as already stated above. What condition is it in around the cam bearings?
Link which may help. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/serialnumberst3.php
DH
[ Edited on 7/6/2006 by 1500S ]
cheers 
Around the cam bearings? No idea, its in millions of pieces in a box. lol Its in need of a good clean up, and a scrub.