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On 23 Oct 99, at 7:22, Eric Meldrum wrote: > My vehicle currebtly has a carbureted engine with a manual transmission. >From "below" I gather that this vehicle is a 67 type 1 Ghia. > However, in the mean time, I am looking for a replacement motor to put in. > One of my options is a FI motor from a auto tranny car. A type 3 AT FI engine. > Is this an easy switch to make. The FI vehicle had a FI fuel pump located > up front. Can I install a stock VW manual fuel pump on the engine, The stock pump will bolt in the usual place. > After removing the torque converter, is there anything else I need to do > besides just installing the flywheel. Be sure to use the MT gland nut. > The final catch is this: > > The engine is not for a type III, but for my 67 Ghia. However the engine > which I may be purchasing is from a type III. I have all of the tin, > alternator, carbs, exhaust, etc to swap over. What other concerns might > there be besides the oil dip stick hole, and how do I get around it. This > will just be a temporary replacement until I can find the time to rebuild > my original motor. At that time, the type III motor will be used as the > powerplant for my 64 squareback project. I don't think there is any good way to put a type 1 dipstick in without taking the engine completely apart and I doubt if the KG has room for the type 3 dipstick tube. Switching everything else over is more work than you realize, and there will always be something that you have overlooked: oil cooler stud, oil pressure switch, muffler, heat exchangers.... In general it should be easier to find a type 1 engine than a type 3 engine; I suggest that you keep looking. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe