Vehicle Identification number and Engine number
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Vehicle Identification number and Engine number
Howdy all
I am new to this site and looked in the Code section for info, but the links don't seem to work.
I bought a 1970,according to the LOG Book, Beetle. I am not happy with her steering wheel so I went back to the oke and he told me its a Lux Bug and came out with that steering, ill send a pic of the steering wheel.
Her VIN no is 1102341677 and her engine no is SFH1172161.
Can someone please help me identify this little old lady.
Thank you in advance
Peter
I am new to this site and looked in the Code section for info, but the links don't seem to work.
I bought a 1970,according to the LOG Book, Beetle. I am not happy with her steering wheel so I went back to the oke and he told me its a Lux Bug and came out with that steering, ill send a pic of the steering wheel.
Her VIN no is 1102341677 and her engine no is SFH1172161.
Can someone please help me identify this little old lady.
Thank you in advance
Peter
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Re: Vehicle Identification number and Engine number
SF usually denotes an engine that has been reconditioned by VW or one of their approved agents.
So you are looking for an engine number with code "H".
From memory, the H is a 1300 whitch doesnt have a very good reputation due to the alloy VW used. But I could be wrong...
So you are looking for an engine number with code "H".
From memory, the H is a 1300 whitch doesnt have a very good reputation due to the alloy VW used. But I could be wrong...
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Re: Vehicle Identification number and Engine number
The car in the picture is definitely not a Lux Bug.
They came out in 1975 (I was in training in Kroonstad at the time)
They came in metallic Green, Bronze and metallic maroon,
The dashboard was padded with Vinyl woodgrain trim on the glove box lid and perforated areas around the speedo.
The steering wheel was the one with the flat center section.
The Lux Bug had a VDO clock in the panel left of the speedo and had a Lux Bug plaque on the glove box lid.
The cars had rostyle wheels with trim rings and chrome sticker stripes at the bottom of the body with Lux Bug script to the rear.
They came out in 1975 (I was in training in Kroonstad at the time)
They came in metallic Green, Bronze and metallic maroon,
The dashboard was padded with Vinyl woodgrain trim on the glove box lid and perforated areas around the speedo.
The steering wheel was the one with the flat center section.
The Lux Bug had a VDO clock in the panel left of the speedo and had a Lux Bug plaque on the glove box lid.
The cars had rostyle wheels with trim rings and chrome sticker stripes at the bottom of the body with Lux Bug script to the rear.
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Re: Vehicle Identification number and Engine number
Not quite Tony. SF signifies an engine made in South Africa. H cases, IIRC, refer to single port 1500 and 1600 engines (although may only be 1500). The VIN quoted is correct for a 1970 Beetle.
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Re: Vehicle Identification number and Engine number
Thank you all for the info, I did learn later its NOT a Luxbug by the dashboard
Thank you again
Thank you again
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Re: Vehicle Identification number and Engine number
Hi fig I hope you can help me identify my engine SFH1024885 Thanksfig wrote:Not quite Tony. SF signifies an engine made in South Africa. H cases, IIRC, refer to single port 1500 and 1600 engines (although may only be 1500). The VIN quoted is correct for a 1970 Beetle.
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South African built 1500 or 1600 single port. At least that's what it was when it was new.
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Re: Vehicle Identification number and Engine number
Thanks, is there any way I can determine if it's a single port 1500 or 1600 from the engine number SFH1024885fig wrote:South African built 1500 or 1600 single port. At least that's what it was when it was new.
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Even if it started life as a 1500 it's probably a 1600 now. Check the engine number lists for H engines (SF just says it was built in SA) and that should tell you if it was 1500 or 1600 when new. I suspect it was 1500 and 1600 had a different prefix, but I haven't checked the lists.roy.herselman wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:53 pmThanks, is there any way I can determine if it's a single port 1500 or 1600 from the engine number SFH1024885fig wrote:South African built 1500 or 1600 single port. At least that's what it was when it was new.
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Re: Vehicle Identification number and Engine number
1500 single port discontinued early 69, this one was a 1600 single port new, 1600 twinport was from mid 71fig wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:00 amEven if it started life as a 1500 it's probably a 1600 now. Check the engine number lists for H engines (SF just says it was built in SA) and that should tell you if it was 1500 or 1600 when new. I suspect it was 1500 and 1600 had a different prefix, but I haven't checked the lists.roy.herselman wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:53 pmThanks, is there any way I can determine if it's a single port 1500 or 1600 from the engine number SFH1024885fig wrote:South African built 1500 or 1600 single port. At least that's what it was when it was new.
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Re: Vehicle Identification number and Engine number
Hi guys. I am having a serious blond moment. Trying to find a year model, etc on this beetle vin no. 118479959 Where do I start.
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Re: Vehicle Identification number and Engine number
Jaco is correct.
I made the call based on the 8 in the number, but the next digit being a 4, makes it a '68 model. If it was a 2, it would be a '78...
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