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 bnicho
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 posted on April 11th, 2010 at 07:37 PM |
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Definitive Engine Number Prefix List??
Hi,
Is there anywhere that has a definitive list of engine number prefixes for Aussie produced and sold 70's VW's, especially bugs, superbugs?
I know VW engines can be mecchano sets of mismatched parts, but I'd like to know if the engine in any car I look at started life as a 1300/1500/1600
or whatever and also if it's roughly the right era for the car.
I'm looking for something like:
AS = XXXXcc mm/yy to mm/yy
AB = YYYYcc mm/yy to mm/yy
ZZ = AAAAccc mm/yy to mm/yy
I'm hoping there is a half-decent FAQ somewhere. 
(Yes, I have searched, a lot!)
Thanks,
Brett Nicholson
Melbourne, Victoria
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| posted on April 11th, 2010 at 07:45 PM |
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Good question I have a 1969 beetle but the engine starts with AD and its a 1600 twin port so i would be interested to know what year the engine is out
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| posted on April 11th, 2010 at 08:08 PM |
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general rule of thumb when it comes to aussie bugs
1200s never had letters but they stopped in late 65
1300 were F and were 66-67
1500 were H and started in 68 and went through till early 71 overlapping Sbugs.
Sbugs started in 1/71 and all had AD 1600twin ports
Lbugs which started in early 73 finished off the last of the AD1600s then AS 1600 started with 8mm headstuds in late 73 and kept going till the last
76 standard bugs
finished
and then there was the 1300 pov spec bugs
they were released sometime in 70 but i've never verified whether they had 1300 single port or what
but the 71-73 ran a AB 1300 TP from 71
and 74 up till they ended in early 75 were AR 1300 TP
there was probably a few exceptions out there but that was the usual theme
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bnicho
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| posted on April 11th, 2010 at 09:47 PM |
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Thanks Joel, that's exactly the info I'm after.
This forum is very helpful. 
Looked at one bug last weekend, hoping to line up another couple for next weekend. 
Cheers,
Brett Nicholson
Melbourne, Victoria
1974 VW Superbug L - Olive
1971 Morris Mini Moke - Mopoke
1966 Austin Mini - Audrey
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
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| posted on April 11th, 2010 at 09:55 PM |
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I have to agree thanks for the info Joel
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