Date:         Tue, 6 Dec 2005 09:36:29 -0800
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: OT: how to check Bug engine is a 1.3 or 1.6 externally
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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Andrew -

There are a few ways to tell what engine you may have.

Intake Ports on the Head:
40HP - Studs are vertical, straight up.
1300-1500-1600 - Studs are at angle (about 15 to 20 degrees)

Barrel Heights:
1300-1500-1600 Barrel Height is the same on all three displacements.  The
only way to know for sure is to pop a head and measure the cylinder inside
diameter:
77mm = 1300
83mm = 1500
85.5mm = 1600

Engine codes:  This can be a problem, as the codes for "down under" are most
likely different.  From my Factory Engine Survey:

E=1300 (M240 Low Compression)(Non-USA)
F=1300 (USA)
H=1500
L=1500 (M240 Low Compression)(Non-USA)
B=1600 Single Port
AB=1300 Dual Port (M240 Low Compression)(Non-USA)
AC=1300 Dual Port (Non USA)
--
Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
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Hope this helps.
On 12/6/05, Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote:
>
> Further to the young fella's "new" Split project...
>
> The engine is a 40hp 1.2 or larger engine. But how do we tell what
> capacity it is?
>
> I know enfine number prefixes are useful, but don't know them myself.
> Also need to know what the barrel heights are when fitted, so we can
> measure them and see... as a 1.3 could have 1.6 barrels.
> --
> Andrew Grebneff