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Re: [T3] Questions On Engines


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.

 
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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