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Fri Mar 07, 2003 11:43 am

I have recently purchased a 1970 Beetle autostick. It had the transmission, but no engine. I'm wondering what type of engine came in these and what type to put in. I know the stuff that needs to be changed (added) to work with an autostick, but I can't find anything on what type of engine

Fri Apr 25, 2003 9:21 pm

a 1600cc engine

Tue May 06, 2003 5:19 pm

I also have a 70 autostick, it came with a 1600 single port.
Make sure you have the right oil pump.

Sat May 17, 2003 9:43 am

IMO you should quit while your ahead, stick a manual in it and never look back... if you need info on that conversion let us know... we can help.

Sun May 18, 2003 10:49 am

keifernet.............
Send me some info on the auto to 4-speed conversion. Once I complete the body work, I am considering a 4 speed instead of the autostick. rossmda@hotmail.com
I can give you another email address once I get an email or something.

Sun May 18, 2003 6:29 pm

ok, I'll write up what you need to do, give me a bit of time though.

Tue May 20, 2003 6:57 pm

Thanks for all the info, I am going to see what I can come up with on my conversion

Wed May 21, 2003 5:46 pm

Hack up a super! :D

Sat Jun 07, 2003 5:10 pm

I just bought a 72 autostick. I'm loving it so far. I mean, I understand the desire and advantage of a manual, but having an autostick is actually pretty useful for me. My fiance can't drive a manual for medical reasons. The previous owner had it for 5 years and never had a single issue with the transmission.

Sun Jun 08, 2003 9:54 am

If it is all together and working good then yeah, they are nice for some folks, just make sure you keep your hand off the shifter unless your making a gear change ( taht's the thing that always drove me nuts!)
and make sure you get the right person to work on it if it gives you trouble...

Mon Jun 09, 2003 6:15 pm

I have a blast driving around in my 70 autostick, and when people look in and see 2 pedals they look all confused.....even better when they are going for a ride and see me shifting and not pushing in a clutch. They ask what is the deal, and I tell them, ever since the accident, and loosing my left leg to a run away moped, I can't push in a clutch with a prosthetic leg. LMAO :)

Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:13 pm

Great idea rossmda!

Yeah, it took me a couple of days to figure out that I have to let go of the stick after shifting. Once I got that straight in my head it has driven like a dream. Of course the power off the starting line is a little low, but I don't mind. My fiance, can't drive a stick for medical reasons, so this was a great compromise car for us.

Sun Sep 21, 2003 6:34 pm

I was out tonight in the autostick and it wouldn't go into gear, I was getting real p$$ed off. Come to find out it blew a fuse in the engine compartment, once I replaced the fuese, it went right into gear and off I went

Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:57 pm

The Bentley manual has a beautiful section on automatic stick shift, complete with wiring diagrams. In my humble opinion, ain't a damn thing wrong with an autostick. I'd only replace it with a manual a) if you really want to, or b) if your trans is totally trashed and you can't find a replacement. In 25 yrs of dealing with Automatic Stick Shifts (On Porsches they're called "Sportomatic", on Mercedes- Benz "Hydrak"), I've found the VW version to be the best- PERIOD. The four most common problems with Autosticks are as follows: 1) Ignorant Drivers. 2) Ignorant Drivers. 3) Ignorant "Technicians". 4) Electrical problems. Just my two Deutscmarks worth... Crap! I forgot... DMs arent worth anything now.... :oops: