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Can anyone tell me what type of engine this is,please!

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The engin Chris is asking about is a s/p that is in a 63 split bus with side exit exhust genny and 30pict carb all looks to be origional ??????????????? :zhelp: :flash: :!: :?: :idea:
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Post by brianj »

sure its BR?

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Will double check when i get home but im sure its SFBR :zhelp:is there a chance its a recon motor with new code maybe??????????????
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Post by calooker »

R = reconditioned by the factory, and re-stamped so what is inside will be a good guess
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Post by fig »

In my experience SFBR and SFCR were the engine# prefixes on VWSA factory rebuilds with new Brazilian or Mexican cases. You may have scored a luck.
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Post by 4agedub »

Normally the mexican cases are also stamped "Henco en mexico" (Spelling) if I remember correctly
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Post by Blitzkrieg »

4agedub wrote:Normally the mexican cases are also stamped "Henco en mexico" (Spelling) if I remember correctly
Hecho en Mexico

I went to see a Beetle a while back and posted it here on the forum, on the case it was stamped Hecho en Mexico...
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In plain English... Made in mexico :)
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