i measured a 1956 ragtop my buddy had and one of my 67 beetles= 1 1/2" shorter from rear apron center to fiewall. i never measured a 40 hp 1961-1965 or a 1966 1300 beetle.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Kuecker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 3:14 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Late engine in an early bug > So THAT's why I've always had trouble getting a newer motor into an old > car. I just figured I needed to juggle the motor a bit more until the > heater boxes went past the firewall - and it always worked for me. A > struggle, but doable. > > The actual opening in the engine bay front to back is the same size, or > nothing would work. > > Chuck Kuecker. > > marc vellat wrote: >> That HAD to have been a snug fit, particularly with >> the early "H" rear apron. Even a freshair-40HP won't >> fit without a little trimming of the rear engine tin. >> Perhaps someone had already done this on your engine? >> >> >> --- wlarryglick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> Back in '68 or '69 when I knew very little about >>> VW's, I put a 1688cc >>> dualport engine in a '50 VW sedan. People since then >>> have told me that it >>> wasn't possible as the early engine bays are smaller >>> than the later ones. I >>> had no trouble fitting in the engine and the engine >>> bay seemed to fit the >>> late engine's sheetmetal quite well.... >>> > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
