newbie question

[Greg Angln]

I just bought my 1st MD TD replica (Daytona). It is built on a ’82 VW frame & engine. Would this be a 1500 or 1600 engine?

[Paul Mossberg]

Greg,

 

If the engien is also from an 82, It’s likely a 1600.

 

The engine case number is stamped into the base of the generator stand.

 

Find that number and look it up here:

 

http://www.vw-resource.com/engine_number.html

 

Or here:

 

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/engine_letters.php

 

Or here:

 

http://www.chirco.com/tech_articles/?p=156

 

 

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[Greg Angln]

I just found out that 82 was the year this was originally titled. It is a 67 frame & motor. So I guess that would be a 1500??

[edward ericson]

Never know. I got a ’66 motor (1300) in a ’69 pan. But the motor got fresh jugs to embiggen it to 1500 before it got put in the car. Here is a web site that will tell you what your engine (originally) was & what year the case was manufactured. Possibly helpful when ordering up those internal parts but, really, with these things you mostly gotta take the old part off and then order the new based on what you find.
edsnova2013-09-05 22:05:28

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