| sdoolin |
Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:32 am |
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Where do I find the engine ID number? I am restoring a 64 beetle for my brother. Question now is to rebuild the engine or purchase one already rebuilt. If I have the engine that came with the car, I want to rebuild it and keep the car complete.
Is the ID number just below the generator stand? I see a stamped number 7781871 in that location. Engine is a single port, in need of a LOT of work.
Apologies if this has been gone over before. I searched, I swear... |
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| wtchef |
Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:50 am |
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| The main problem that I found with this topic is that, your motor is 20-30 yrs old. Who knows what has been modified to the motor. Ie my 1300 or what I thought was a 1300 is now a 1641. |
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| sdoolin |
Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:56 am |
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[quote="wtchef"]The main problem that I found with this topic is that, your motor is 20-30 yrs old. Who knows what has been modified to the motor. Ie my 1300 or what I thought was a 1300 is now a 1641.[/quote
Agreed that can be a point of trouble. I am OK with measuring the pistons, cylinders, crank stroke etc to determine what has been done if anything. My thing is that if I have the "correct" cases, regadless of what evil someone else may have done to the engine, I will use the cases in the rebuild. |
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| volks67beetle |
Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:56 am |
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sdoolin wrote: Where do I find the engine ID number? I am restoring a 64 beetle for my brother. Question now is to rebuild the engine or purchase one already rebuilt. If I have the engine that came with the car, I want to rebuild it and keep the car complete.
Is the ID number just below the generator stand? I see a stamped number 7781871 in that location. Engine is a single port, in need of a LOT of work.
Apologies if this has been gone over before. I searched, I swear...
that number you gave comes out to a 40 HP 1200cc, 1961-64 engine...someone correct me if I am wrong.... |
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| gerg |
Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:03 am |
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| 1963 40Hp to be more precise. |
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| Slow 1200 |
Mon Jan 03, 2005 11:35 am |
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| Mid-June '63 to be even more precise :wink: |
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| sdoolin |
Mon Jan 03, 2005 12:08 pm |
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| Thanks everyone for the help. Can I assume that you derived that information from the table that is listed in the "Archive" section of this site? I had come to somewhat of the same conclusion, but wanted to be sure. |
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