Early VW Beetle engine number

[Warwick]

I thought I may as well ask here first as someone many know the answer. Stan perhaps.

Does anyone know where to find the engine number on an early 6-volt VW Beetle engine?

I have such an engine attached to an old engine-driven arc welder and mounted on a trailer. It hasn't been used for 30 years and is no longer needed anyway, as technology has passed it by.

My plan was to sell the mobile welder but it occurred to me that the engine may be worth more to someone on its own, so I'm trying to identify it. I've looked but can't find the engine number.

[Baldrick]

normally on the rear face of engine case just at base of alternator/dynamo stand

www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.1966vwbeetle.com/Forum/files/dsc01601_137.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.1966vwbeetle.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p%3D9062%26sid%3Dec3ddddd1e8c2220fd5fe84f5940b6ec&h=338&w=451&sz=63&tbnid=QyH6ATos2HNafM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=120&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dbeetle%2Bengine%2Bnumber%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=beetle+engine+number&usg=__ktLsE6vQ_Qa14V-F_SEE9l_tOSY=&docid=XFyvG5EIoV7CEM&sa=X&ei=iamcUZ3zN8XJ4AP-0oGACg&ved=0CEgQ9QEwBQ&dur=341



Her is info on engine numbers.

www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/engine_letters.php
www.vw-resource.com/engine_number.html

Stick add up on theSamba.com

[barryr]

Which reminds me I've got a 1300 twin port engine knocking about somewhere! AB code as I recall.

[Warwick]

That's great. Thanks Padraig. I'll have a squizz at it tonight.

[Baldrick]

Re theSamba.com, although it might seem a USA site, it is huge worldwide, so you have a big market if you are selling. Probably the biggest VW site in the world.

I was a member until I sold my Ghia last year.

Now I am a member of the TR Register instead!!

6 cylinder fuel injection versus flat 4 aircooled.... no comparison!

[Warwick]

Thanks Padraig,

I'd forgotten you had a Ghia. Which one was it? Agent 86's perhaps?

The number is 3091408. If I'm reading this correctly, www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/chassisdating.php ,
the car it came from was built in July 1959. Is that correct?

[Baldrick]

Hi Warick,

Yes July 59. German build as even when they did start to build the beetle in Oz, the engines were imported from Germany according to the note at the bottom of the page.

My Ghia was a bit more customised than 86's, although on second thoughts, I cant remember if he had any gadgets in it....

Mine was Novemeber 59, so nearly as old as your engine!

[Warwick]

Yes, they were really only assembled here in those days. They came in as CKD units, as they used to be called. Completely Knocked Down - dismantled.

I think Max had an ejector seat and some sort of tracking device in the Sunbeam, but I don't remember anything extra in the Karmann.

I'm getting an engine number search done in the vehicle registration files, so with luck I'll find out where it came from.