That HAD to have been a snug fit, particularly with
the early "H" rear apron. Even a freshair-40HP won't
fit without a little trimming of the rear engine tin.
Perhaps someone had already done this on your engine?
--- wlarryglick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Back in '68 or '69 when I knew very little about
> VW's, I put a 1688cc
> dualport engine in a '50 VW sedan. People since then
> have told me that it
> wasn't possible as the early engine bays are smaller
> than the later ones. I
> had no trouble fitting in the engine and the engine
> bay seemed to fit the
> late engine's sheetmetal quite well....
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