HI

Any body got some info of the dimensions and weight of the VW Type 1 air-cooled 4 cylinder boxer and its gearbox (transaxel or what would be its proper name).
Or where i could find it on the net.

Thanks
/Jo

Ratman is using that engine - see here

ratmans car

Cheers

Fred W B

[Edited on 19/7/06 by Fred W B]

By chance I have the engine and trans out of the car at the moment.

I have somewhere some good records on engine weight... but I can't find them. From memory, when you bolt the engine together it weighs about 75kg, then grows to just over 100 kg with cooling, flywheel, carbs, alt etc. heat exchangers add more.alternator, cooling etc on it. depends a bit on what crank you have in. A full circle crank is way heavier then the std one.

Just weighted the trans. It's about 50kg with oil and axles and CVs attached. The axles are quite heavy.


width of engine is about 760mm

length of engine from mating flange to pully is about 380mm

trans is about 670mm long from mating flange to end of selector shaft.

axles are about 190mm from the mating flange.

email me at brianworboys@gmail.com if you want any other dimensions.

Cheers, Brian