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On 22 Feb 2001, at 0:06, Corivus De Lan wrote: > we have all this talk of engine sizes and the such, and I've been thinking > of keeping my Squareback, so my thought was that I could put a different > engine in it instead of the original since the 1558 needs to be rebuilt > (anyone want one for an orignal project? aside from number matching?) If this is a US 68, then it is a 1600 (1594) already. A pretty good engine, really. > what would it involve doing(like chaning of the mounts, transaxle, and > gearbox)? and say I wanted something like a 1600cc or higher, what would be > your suggestions on where to go, I want something of a median so really it'd > be helpful if you guys could help. > > and Jim if it helps it's a 68 squarback, but it seems the engine was made in > Mexico (weren't most of the one's in the america's made from Mexico? or was > it just the ones in the west ?) All the US type 3s were made in Germany. What makes you think yours was made in Mexico? Perhaps it's not the original. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Pitch in! Send your pledge of support! mailto:support@vwtype3.org