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Replacement cases
T hese were VW engine cases which were sold by VW but were never
put into an actual production vehicle. All of these are dual-relief cases
with 100mm oil passages. Information from a 5/73 USA service bulletin
issued 5/73: Engines with the re-manufactured symbol, a letter, a
b d di ith X i di t VW E h i B f
From April of 1972 Shortblocks were sold with the VW remanufacture
symbol followed by a letter. No numbers were used, you were to
stamp in the old engine number.
Code Engine
F1 1300/1600
F2 1300/1600
DO 40hp if last digit is “X”
D1 40hp part
AD 1600
AK 1967-1974 1500/1600
AM 1600
AS Sometimes seen listed as Super Beetle case for 1973-
onward
Exchange engines
T hese engines are normally marked with a VW recycle symbol and an X
at the end.
Information from a 5/73 USA service bulletin issued 5/73: Engines with
the re-manufactured symbol, a letter, a number and ending with X,
indicates a VW Exchange engine. Before Oct., 1968 the X was not
stamped onto the block.