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Re: Notch resto


>From: "Alan W. Presley" <awpresley@earthlink.net>

>First off, if your notch is a '67 it should not have a single carb. It
>should be dual carb'ed.  
>
>And the engine should be a 1600, not a 1500. I know you can't tell the
>motor size by looking at the case, you have to research the Case # and
>that is only truthfull if the case hasn't been altered.

VW lists making both a 1500 K single carb engine and a 1600 T dual carb 
engine in 67.  Strangely, the microfilm does not show low compression 
versions of these (M & P, respectively) even though all four were made in 
the years before and after!

>West Coast Metric is undoubtably the easiest place to find the parts.
>Keep in mind that their rubber is NOT a "perfect" duplicate.  But if you
>need to use the car soon, it's good.  The best thing is to find some NOS
>(new old stock) rubber.  This is actual VW stock unused parts that are
>left over from the original production.  These are the ONLY rubber parts
>that will PERFECTLY do the job and be a correct restoration.

Right.

Jim
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