Questions - ??? - & Answers - !!!

[JohnCloete]

Hallo all you good People
Is there a visible difference between a 1600cc and 2000cc Bus engine
Is there somewhere in the vin number a digit that indicates what my Bus's engine size should be
Also, what spec changes are there on a 2000L Executive compared to the standard and what year did they surface

Regards
"Drip"

[Tony Z]

yes, they are two totally different engines
1600 is a T1 engine aka - beetle engine
2000 is a T4 engine, aka bus engine.
Yes, the 1600 was used in some busses.

Obvious way to tell is the T4 has the fan mounted on the crank, not belt driven like a T1. Also the inlet ports on a T4 are about 10cm apart from each other where on the T1 they are about 3cm apart if it is a twin port, otherwise there is only 1 port.
The T4 also has an oil filter

[JohnCloete]

ThanX Tony,

That there in the engine "Bay" is now definately a 1.6 tp, I also know now. That other motor coming is a 2.0.
Now the next thing is, how do I change this setup to electronic ignition, is this difficult to do...................

"Drip"

[Tony Z]

just use the distributer and black box from a 1.9 combi engine (watercooled flat 4)

[JohnCloete]

Is this items that I will be able to get from the guys at goldwagen, or will it be on used parts

[retrovan]

Is this items that I will be able to get from the guys at goldwagen, or will it be on used parts

Easy to find at Scrap Yards....

Herman

[Sambabus]

post a pic of your engine. your bus is a late bay, post 1972, and came standard with a T4 engine......I

[JohnCloete]

3 Pics have been added to the gallery, I have no idea how to get them here. That ok?

[splitfan]

That is a type IV engine probably a 2.0

[JohnCloete]

ThanX, from what TonyZ said, up-Top, the difference in the distance on the inlet port should tell them apart. I had a measure with the eye and that is definately not 10cm but rather 3cm. I am posting a pic to show you guy's

[Sambabus]

Tony also told you about the cooling fans location, ......your engine is a type 4.

[retrovan]

That there motor is be a type 4 for sure, what is not so sure, is that it may be a 1800 cc or 2000 cc.

But looking at is it would seem it is a 1800 cc, BUY not sure......

Herman

[JohnCloete]

Ok, the motor is out and this is the inlet ports

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[JohnCloete]

Some more pictures in the "Project's"

[Tony Z]

That is defintely a Type 4 engine.
I dont know the engine numbers and what they mean, but its either 1700, 1800 or 2000cc