[Mike Deren]

Hi all.

Paul – Thanks for the info on the chassis number. Looks like my chassis is one built in May of 1973, a regular Bug, not a super beetle, the previous owner thought. I also found the chassis and engine number on thesamba.com It also states the engine as one built after Aug 1971, which must be the 1972 model year.

 

Edsnova – How can I tell if my engine is a dual port?

 

Another thing the previous owner said was to use premium fuel only. Should I?

 

I guess I can add it to the TD Registry now!

Thanks again  to all. Talk to you soon.

-Mike

[Mike Deren]

Thanks to all for your replies!

My engine number is AB399145. According to a site called vw-resource.com/year, it lists the motor as a 1972 (Aug 71 to 31 July 72) 44bhp(DIN)1300 motor. The other sites don’t even list an engine number with an AB prefix. I’m really puzzled. I looked for several days, on and off, to try an find what the motor is. I was actually surprised when I found it. Maybe, I’ve read the wrong number??? Now I’m bummed. Any other way to determine the engine year? I really don’t want to take off the heads.

In the meantime, I’m hoping to find out what the chassis number is. My Duchess is a 1982 also. Can I access the chassis number from the top or only from underneath? The previous owner told me it was a Super Beetle chassis, but there are no struts. I’m assuming it’s a regular Bug chassis.

I hope to put it on the TD Registry once I can figure the numbers out.

Thanks again all. Hope you’re having a great Memorial Day weekend!

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