Larry, All of the listed engines are air cooled horizontally opposed four-bangers. What were you thinking a type 1 is/was? Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 12:08 PM Subject: Re: vw type I, type II, type III and type IV
> Andrew Grebneff wrote: > > > >Does anyone know where the origin of nomenclature for > > >vw came from? Does the type 1-4 refer to the engine? > > >Is there a website that explains this? > > > > Type numbers are model designations. > > Type 1: Beetle, Thing, Kubelwagen, Type 1 Karmann Ghia > > Type 2: Transporter (with T1 Split, T2 Bay, T3 "Vanagon", T4 "Eurovan") > > Type 3: Notchback, Fastback, Squareback, Type 3 Karmann Ghia > > Type 4: 411 & 412 > > > > The 1.7, 1.8 & 2.0 aircooled engines used in Bay vans & early Vanagons were > > Type 4 engines. Type 3s used the Type 1 engine with different sheetmetal, > > fan & alternator. > > Type 3 engines were 4 cylinder horizontally opposed. How can you say these > were the same as Type 1? > > Larry A. |
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