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| posted on January 15th, 2009 at 10:17 PM |
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Beetle Engines?
Questions first
Would my '66 bug have originally been fitted with a 1300 engine?
Is a '62 Bug originally a 1200?
If I was to rebuild and freshen up either of these engines is it easy to tweak them for a little more performance?
Are the performance gains by modding a 1200 or 1300 worthwhile or would it be better to swap for a 1600?
If swapping for a 1600 are any other mods needed ie gearbox, brakes ?????
Thanks
Matt
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 posted on January 15th, 2009 at 10:42 PM |
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Most people would opt out for the 1600 engine...
Yes 1962 beetles were 1200cc and the 1966 beetle had the 1300 engine...
I believe You would be better off going for a 1600 engine
larger capacity and still stock....
You could add twin carbs to a 1300 [if you can find the parts] but its still a 1300 engine...
1600 stock engine with electronic ignition will be a large improvement...
the 1600 TP also has the doghouse oil cooler to cool Your engine much better...
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| posted on January 15th, 2009 at 10:46 PM |
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the 1200 and 1300s have very restricted breathing so its hard to "tweak" any extra horsepower from them...
without doing a lot of tweaking...
which just wouldn't be worth it...
lol
cheers
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| posted on January 16th, 2009 at 09:49 AM |
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I think if you go to a 1600 you need to upgrade to disc brakes on the front. Just what I've heard, I don't know for sure. 
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| posted on January 16th, 2009 at 01:26 PM |
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pretty sure thats not essential....
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| posted on January 16th, 2009 at 02:24 PM |
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get a good 1600, u be glad u did
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| posted on January 16th, 2009 at 03:03 PM |
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wouldnt it be easier to fit the 1600 barrels and pistons etc on to the 1300 bottom end?? and as for twin carbs i had twin 28 pict on my 1300sp it did
go a lot better down low, but extra top end was about 10mph when they were in tune,i made the manifolds and linkages for these myself as finding them
was not easy
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| posted on January 16th, 2009 at 06:52 PM |
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yar i would say 1600 you really should upgrade to disks at the front. Coukld probably get away with a 1500 SP tho if you wanted.
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