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  1. Thick Wall Barrel and Piston Kit 92mmx69  fits Beetle,T2 Bus,Split Bus,Karmann Ghia,Beetle Cabrio,Type 3,Buggy/Baja,Thing
    AA Performance

    Thick Wall Barrel and Piston Kit 92mmx69

    AC198920T

    Product Vehicle Years
    Beetle1947-1979
    T2 Bus1968-1979
    Split Bus1950-1967
    Karmann Ghia1955-1974
    Beetle Cabrio1949-1979
    Type 31961-1975
    Buggy/Baja1947-1979
    Thing1969-1975
    Quantity:
    $444.95 $444.95
    Expected in 1 week
  2. Barrel & Pistons 83x64 1384cc  fits Beetle,Split Bus,Karmann Ghia,Beetle Cabrio
    AA Performance

    Barrel & Pistons 83x64 1384cc

    AC198800

    Product Vehicle Years
    Beetle1961-1969, 1978-1979
    Split Bus1960-1967
    Karmann Ghia1961-1969
    Beetle Cabrio1961-1969, 1978-1979
    Quantity:
    $409.95 $409.95
    Only 4 Available
  3. Barrel and Piston Set 30hp  fits Beetle,Split Bus,Karmann Ghia,Beetle Cabrio
    AA Performance

    Barrel and Piston Set 30hp

    111-198-057

    Product Vehicle Years
    Beetle1953-1959
    Split Bus1950-1959
    Karmann Ghia1955-1960
    Beetle Cabrio1953-1960
    Quantity:
    $527.95 $527.95
    Only 1 Available
  4. Barrel/piston kit 1641cc/87mm  fits Beetle,T2 Bus,Split Bus,Karmann Ghia,Beetle Cabrio,Type 3
    Mahle

    Barrel/piston kit 1641cc/87mm

    AC198870

    Product Vehicle Years
    Beetle1960-1979
    T2 Bus1968-1979
    Split Bus1960-1967
    Karmann Ghia1960-1974
    Beetle Cabrio1960-1979
    Type 31962-1973
    Quantity:
    $437.95 $437.95
    Out of stock – no due date.
  5. Barrel & piston kit, 1600cc  fits Beetle,T2 Bus,Karmann Ghia,Beetle Cabrio,Type 3
    Kolbenschmidt

    Barrel & piston kit, 1600cc

    311-198-069/F/KS

    Product Vehicle Years
    Beetle1970-1979
    T2 Bus1969-1979
    Karmann Ghia1971-1974
    Beetle Cabrio1969-1979
    Type 31969-1973
    Quantity:
    $331.95 $331.95
    In Stock
  6. Barrel & Piston kit 1641cc 87mmx69mm  fits Beetle,T2 Bus,Split Bus,Karmann Ghia,Beetle Cabrio,Type 3
    AA Performance

    Barrel & Piston kit 1641cc 87mmx69mm

    AC198870R

    Product Vehicle Years
    Beetle1960-1979
    T2 Bus1968-1979
    Split Bus1960-1967
    Karmann Ghia1960-1974
    Beetle Cabrio1960-1979
    Type 31962-1973
    Quantity:
    $331.95 $331.95
    Only 2 Available
  7. Barrel & Piston kit 92mm/1835cc  fits Beetle,T2 Bus,Split Bus,Karmann Ghia,Beetle Cabrio,Type 3
    AA Performance

    Barrel & Piston kit 92mm/1835cc

    AC198920EC

    Product Vehicle Years
    Beetle1960-1979
    T2 Bus1968-1979
    Split Bus1960-1967
    Karmann Ghia1960-1974
    Beetle Cabrio1960-1979
    Type 31962-1973
    Quantity:
    $449.95 $449.95
    Only 2 Available
  8. Barrel & Piston Kit, 2180cc, 82x92mm  fits Beetle,T2 Bus,Split Bus,Karmann Ghia,Beetle Cabrio,Type 3
    AA Performance

    Barrel & Piston Kit, 2180cc, 82x92mm

    AC198930EC

    Product Vehicle Years
    Beetle1960-1979
    T2 Bus1968-1979
    Split Bus1960-1967
    Karmann Ghia1960-1974
    Beetle Cabrio1960-1979
    Type 31962-1973
    Quantity:
    $366.95 $366.95
    Special Order - delivery 12 weeks
  9. Engine Service Kit 1200-1600cc  fits Beetle,T2 Bus,Karmann Ghia,Beetle Cabrio,Buggy/Baja,Thing
    Heritage Kits Logo

    Engine Service Kit 1200-1600cc

    043-198-905

    Product Vehicle Years
    Beetle1968-1979
    T2 Bus1968-1979
    Karmann Ghia1956, 1969-1974
    Beetle Cabrio1968-1979
    Buggy/Baja1968-1979
    Thing1969-1988
    Quantity:
    $63.50 $63.50
    In Stock
  10. Valve Collet  fits Beetle,T2 Bus,Vanagon,Split Bus,Karmann Ghia,Beetle Cabrio,Type 3,Golf Mk1,Golf Mk2,Eurovan,Golf Mk1 Cabriolet,Golf Mk3,Golf Mk3 Cabrio,Caddy Mk1,Scirocco,Jetta,Corrado,Polo Mk3 6N,Jetta,914
    HPC

    Valve Collet

    113-109-651/A

    Product Vehicle Years
    Beetle1960-1979
    T2 Bus1968-1979
    Vanagon1980-1992
    Split Bus1960-1967
    Karmann Ghia1960-1974
    Beetle Cabrio1960-1979
    Type 31962-1973
    Golf Mk11975-1983
    Golf Mk21984-1992
    Eurovan1991-2003
    Golf Mk1 Cabriolet1979-1992
    Golf Mk31992-1998
    Golf Mk3 Cabrio1994-1998
    Caddy Mk11983-1992
    Scirocco1974-1989
    Jetta1979-1992
    Corrado1989-1995
    Polo Mk3 6N1995-2000
    Jetta1992-1998
    9141970-1976
    Quantity:
    $2.50 $2.50
    In Stock
  11. Valve Retainer Set Chromoly  fits Beetle,T2 Bus,Split Bus,Karmann Ghia,Beetle Cabrio,Type 3
    EMPI

    Valve Retainer Set Chromoly

    AC109463

    Product Vehicle Years
    Beetle1960-1979
    T2 Bus1968-1979
    Split Bus1960-1967
    Karmann Ghia1960-1974
    Beetle Cabrio1960-1979
    Type 31962-1973
    Quantity:
    $53.50 $53.50
    In Stock
  12. Valve 35.5mm Stainless Steel  fits Beetle,T2 Bus,Split Bus,Karmann Ghia,Beetle Cabrio,Type 3
    EMPI

    Valve 35.5mm Stainless Steel

    AC109629

    Product Vehicle Years
    Beetle1960-1979
    T2 Bus1968-1979
    Split Bus1960-1967
    Karmann Ghia1960-1974
    Beetle Cabrio1960-1979
    Type 31962-1973
    Quantity:
    $30.95 $30.95
    In Stock

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VW Bug Engine

Buy complete VW Bug engines and engine spare parts here!

VW Heritage are here for all your Bug air-cooled engine needs, whether it’s a replacement gasket, a full VW Bug engine (re-manufactured to original VW specification) or upgraded components for improving Volkswagen Bug engine performance. To browse and buy the Volkswagen Bug engine parts you need, just follow the links above, or read on for further information on our extensive range of VW Bug engine parts.

Complete Bug engines

Available exclusively from VW Heritage are the re-manufactured SSP air-cooled Bug engine range. Produced to the same exacting standards as our all new Volkswagen Bug engines, the re-manufactured Bug engine range offers versions not available as a brand new option, and represent fantastic value for money for those rebuilding a classic air-cooled Bug on a budget. Choose from air-cooled single-port and twin-port VW engines in 1200cc, 1300cc, 1500cc and 1600cc capacities.

Both our brand new SSP Volkswagen Bug engines and re-manufactured SSP air-cooled Bug motors are covered by our market leading two-year warranty.

If you are unsure which engine size you have, you should check the code on your engine crankcase and consult the chart below:

 

1200SP           D                8/65>                 34BHP
1300SP           F                 8/65 - 7/70        40BHP
1300TP           AB              8/70 - 7/73        44BHP
1300TP           AR*            8/73 - 7/75        44BHP
1500SP           H                8/65 - 7/70        40BHP
1500SP           L                 8/66 - 7/70        40BHP
1600SP           B                8/68 - 8/70         40BHP
1600TP           AD             8/70 - 7/73         50BHP
1600TP          AE             8/70 - 12/72        50BHP
1600TP          AF             8/70 - 9/92          46BHP
1600TP          AH            8/71 - 7/74          47BHP
1600TP           AJ             8/74 - 1/80         50BHP
1600TP           AK            8/72 - 7/74         47BHP
1600TP           AS            8/73 - 1/80         50BHP


IMPORTANT: SP and TP denotes single port and twin port. Please check your engine code before ordering as many Bugs no longer have their original engines, so using your car's production year or log book as a guide is not advisable.


VW Bug engine parts

Heritage Parts Centre stock all the VW Bug engine parts you could wish for, from replacement Bug cylinder heads and barrels and pistons to air-cooled Bug camshafts and tinware. As well as a full range of stock VW engine parts – both genuine VW and quality reproduction – we also offer a huge selection of VW Bug performance engine parts from respected brands such as Scat, CB Performance, BMD, Bugpack, CSP and EMPI.

Starting with the VW  Bug crankcase, we have everything from case savers for repairing stripped cylinder head studs and repair studs for oil strainer covers to replacement crankcase hardware kits for use when rebuilding an air-cooled Bug engine to brand new stock VW engine cases and aftermarket CB Performance aluminium race cases. If you are in the market to upgrade the performance of your air-cooled Bug engine, we stock a selection of crankshafts from stock 69mm Bug cranks up to counterweighted, forged stroker cranks in all popular engine sizes. Combine one of these with a set of aftermarket VW connecting rods and VW Bug forged pistons and barrels and you have the basis of a high quality, high performance Bug engine.

Also in stock are extra value air-cooled Bug engine top end rebuild kits and replacement stock Bug cylinder heads that allow you to rebuild your classic air-cooled Bug engine at home. Alternatively, push the boat out and upgrade to a set of EMPI, Scat or CB Performance aftermarket Bug cylinder heads, with specs from mild to wild, allowing you to build the air-cooled Bug engine of your dreams.

With all the VW Bug engine oil system parts, valvetrain components, classic Bug tinware and the tools to do the job, Heritage Parts Centre truly is your one-stop shop for stock and performance air-cooled Bug engine parts. Buy with confidence from the leading suppliers of Volkswagen Engine parts, Air Cooled VW Engine parts, Bug Restoration Parts, VW Body Parts, Volkswagen Exhaust Parts and VW Spare Parts UK. Heritage Parts Centre - sourcing and supplying Classic VW Parts since 1986. Detailed Product Descriptions, Express Delivery, 365 day returns. 

 

VW Beetle History

History of the VW Beetle

Following the end of the war, allied forces followed the Morgenthau plan, with the aim of “pastoralizing” Germany, preventing them building up any sort of armaments. As a result German car production was not allowed to exceed 10% of that of 1936 production. The VW plant was taken under the control of the US armed forces.


Opinion in the United States was not flattering, however, perhaps because of the characteristic differences between the American and European car markets. The Ford company was offered the entire VW works after the war for free. Ford's right-hand man Ernest Breech was asked what he thought, and told Henry II, "What we're being offered here, Mr. Ford, isn't worth a damn!" With that, the Ford Motor Company lost out on the chance to build the world's most popular car since their own Model T.


In 1945 the Americans handed control of the factory to the British, the initial plan had been to disassemble the entire factory, and ship it to Britain, however no British company was interested in the company. "the vehicle does not meet the fundamental technical requirement of a motor-car ... it is quite unattractive to the average buyer ... To build the car commercially would be a completely uneconomic enterprise."The re-commissioning of the VW factory is heavily credited to British Army Officer Major Ivan Hirst, who was ordered to take control of the factory, which had suffered heavy bomb damage during the war. One of the first tasks Hirst was given was to remove an unexploded bomb, which having fallen through a roof, had lodged itself between some essential and irreplaceable parts of production equipment. Had Hirst failed in this task, the Beetle would have been consigned to the history books, and things would have been very different.


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