I think I should measure this dimension on my bastardised 59.
I noticed something earlier. The car has a post 68 rear clip, and the
channel/groove for the engine bay seal does not align where the rear clip meets
the body. There is about an inch or so of misallignment. If I remember right,
the rear clip's groove is lower.
Leads me to think that the seal position was different in early and late
cars. Or maybe the engine was higher or lower with respect to the chassis and
thus the transmission.
The rear clip would be changed this week, if all goes well, to a 64
vintage one. Im hoping the groove would allign up by itself when things are in
place.
Im getting cold feet as I fear issues may crop up when the engine would
finally be put back on the finished car.
Asad
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]>
> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:44:21 -0800> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Late engine
> in an early bug> > i measured a 1956 ragtop my buddy had and one of my 67
> beetles= 1 1/2" > shorter from rear apron center to fiewall. i never
> measured a 40 hp > 1961-1965 or a 1966 1300 beetle.> > ----- Original
> Message ----- > From: "Chuck Kuecker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: "Air-Cooled
> Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]>> Sent: Friday,
> February 22, 2008 3:14 AM> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Late engine in an early
> bug> > > > So THAT's why I've always had trouble getting a newer motor into
> an old> > car. I just figured I needed to juggle the motor a bit more until
> the> > heater boxes went past the firewall - and it always worked for me. A>
> > struggle, but doable.> >> > The actual opening in the engine bay front to
> back is the same size, or> > nothing would work.> >> > Chuck Kuecker.> >> >
> marc vellat wrote:> >> 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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