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Air-Cooled VW
Air-cooled Volkswagen engines were produced from 1936 to 2006 in a variety of sizes. These engines were designed for the Volkswagen Beetle but were later modified to meet industrial needs.
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How do you turbocharge an air cooled volkswagen engine?
I wouldn't recommend it. Why turbocharge? Because you're looking for more horsepower than you can get out of the engine any other way. But remember, forcing HP means stressing the engine. If you're looking to get good life out of the engine you need to overbuild it.
Let's throw out a number: You want 120hp out of your engine--double what a VW engine normally makes. You could get it out of a 1600cc engine, but you'd have to use a forged crank, forged pistons, and so on if you wanted a reliable engine. Or you could use 94mm pistons, stroke the engine a little, still use the forged crank...by the time you're done you've got a more reliable engine if you start by building a bigger engine in the first place.
Online 1965 workshop manual vw beetle online?
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How do you change fuel pump on 72 Volkswagen Beetle?
If you're changing a mechanical fuel pump, you start by unhooking the battery. Then put the new pump next to the old one. Transfer both hoses from the old pump to the new one. Unbolt the old pump (13mm wrench) and remove it. Drain the gas into your lawn mower gas can or something. Put the new pump where the old once was and bolt it in. If you're changing to an electric pump, that's a story for another day.
