Depending on the model year and intended country of sale,from the early 60's to the last models ranged from 1200 cc to 1600 cc.
No. Volkswagen made two prototypes only in 1951 with a 1.3 L diesel engine. One in a type 1 and the other in a type 2.
The number 5851140 on your Volkswagen engine indicates it is likely from the 1960s, specifically between 1966 and 1970. This engine number suggests it could be a type 1 or type 2 engine, commonly found in Beetles or Transporters from that era. For a precise identification, you may want to consult a detailed Volkswagen engine number guide or a vintage Volkswagen expert.
the Beetle is the most-manufactured automobile of a single design platform anywhere in the world.From 1945 onwards the model was internally designated the Volkswagen Type 1, and marketed simply as the "Volkswagen". Later models were designated VW 1200, 1300, 1500, 1302 or 1303, the former three indicating engine displacement and the latter two being derived from the type number and not indicative of engine capacity.
These were used in model year 1974 Type 1 Beetles.
This would be a model year 1972 through 1974 Type 1 Beetle engine.
A 1974 Volkswagen Camper is a type 2. A type 4 is a different car. Sometimes the enging is refered to as a type 4 engine. Early busses used a bug (or type 1) engine. Later busses 1972- use the type 4 style engine. A type 2 engine is very similar, but a bit different from the type 4 engine. The type 4 engine came with Domed pistons for higher compression. The type 2 ones had flat pistons.
This would have been model year 1966 type 1 Beetles with a 1300 cc engine.
This would have been an 1500 cc engine out of a Type 1 Beetle model year 1968 through 1969.
This would be model years 1972 through 1974 Type 1 Beetles with a 1600 cc engine size.
This would be model year 1972 through 1974 Type 1 Beetles with the 1600 cc engine size.
Anywhere from late 1974 through late 1979. These were Type 1 or Beetle engines.
The VW engine serial number AH 111101101A indicates that it is a type 1 engine produced in 1971. The "AH" prefix corresponds to a specific engine type used in certain Volkswagen models during that year. This engine was commonly found in the VW Beetle and other Type 1 vehicles.