Date:         Fri, 28 Feb 2014 22:40:12 -0600
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Subject:      Re: Frydae - For VW Oldtimers
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I had one of these for a short time in Alaska. Bought it with engine out
for a rebuild. I remember it had dual carbs. Did'nt keep it but a couple
of months and sold it. Never did anything to it - but do remember the
dual carbs. And it had the late flat cooling shroud - fan at the end of
the cranks shaft as I recall.

John

On 2/28/2014 10:32 PM, Anthony Egeln wrote:
> It is still Frydae here on the east coast of the USA, and I am curious about the old VW that was called the square back.  It was sort of a VW station wagon.
>
> I had one for a very short time back in the late 70's.  Too short a time to really get to know it, as I plowed into a stopped car and totaled it on the second day I owned it.   My brain was all about a plane ticket to visit a girl in Boston, and my foot was on the gas.
>
> Anyway, what did VW call the engine in those cars? What was the configuration of the engine, and what sort of fuel economy did it achieve?
>
> It seems to me that if one of these in decent shape could be had today, it might be a good, economical, easy to work on "around town" car for running errands and carrying various household goods.
>
> What do the VW old timers think?
>
> Thanks, Anthony
>