anyone kno what this is???

[ruga]

Just spotted this on e-bay, does anyone kno what it is...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-AIR-COOLED-CAMPER-ENGINE-MUST-SEE-POWDER-COATED_W0QQitemZ230218896657QQihZ013QQcategoryZ27385QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Tofufi]

Looks like an engine to me :wink:



In all seriousness, it is pre '63 as it has stale air heating. Even if it is a 1600 (carb size suggests not) it's a single port engine. I'm not sure if it has the engine support bar holes either.

 

[ruga]

I did wonder who'd be first to say 'its an engine'....!
Nice one Tofufi..

 

[VWAIRCOOLED]

Look at that exhaust,bet you could trip up a few pedestrians with that bad boy on

You could get him to measure across the exhaust manifold holes end to end (cylinder 2-4),that would determine if it's a 1200 or a 1300/1600. 1200 is slightly narrower.

 

[67 BAY]

1200 split engine

 

[dandaz]

The shouds round the J tubes are cool....


I bet the van will be well toasty with them bad boys on....

 

[-tipi-]

Well it has separate generator stand, so it is 34hp or newer. So from '62-> or something. The fan housing is not early type (25/30hp), but it seems to be 181/thing fanhousing, late type, but no heating outlets. Or was it so that for some time in '62 there was new enginecase, but still old type heating. Exhaust seem to be bus type. Distributor early sixties, with internal condenser.

Oh, '67 BAY is probably right. I always concider Split as early beetles only...

 

[VWAIRCOOLED]

£320 at the moment for an untested engine seems a bit high to me!