Welcome to the Volkswagen Technical pages.
 

These pages have been put together as an aid to anyone who is considering building, or having built, a type 1 VW engine for use on the roads.
The contents of this document have been put together using 12 years of experience on Beetle engines along with books read and people spoken to.


Contents:

what do you want

crankcase

Crankshafts and flywheels


Con-rods

Cylinder & piston sets

Cylinder heads

Camshafts and the valve train

The oil system

Ignition

Carburetors

Exhausts

Cooling

Clutches

Running for the first time

Useful data

 

 

 

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Last modified: February 11, 2007