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Valve Retainer Set Chromoly
AC109463
| Beetle | 1960-1979 |
|---|---|
| T2 Bus | 1968-1979 |
| Split Bus | 1960-1967 |
| Karmann Ghia | 1960-1974 |
| Beetle Cabrio | 1960-1979 |
| Type 3 | 1962-1973 |
VW Bug Engines & Engine Parts
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Valve Lash Cap Set Hardened 8mm
AC1094006
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1960-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1960-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Exhaust Valve 25-30hp
111-109-611/A
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1950-1960 Split Bus 1950-1959 Karmann Ghia 1955-1960 Beetle Cabrio 1950-1960 -
Exhaust Valve 30mm x 8mm 1200-1300cc
113-109-612
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1961-1970 Karmann Ghia 1961-1965 Beetle Cabrio 1961-1965 -
Intake Valve 30hp
111-109-601/A
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1953-1960 Split Bus 1953-1959 Karmann Ghia 1955-1960 Beetle Cabrio 1953-1960 -
Exhaust Valve 32mm x 9mm 1300-1600cc
043-109-612
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1968-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Karmann Ghia 1968-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1968-1979 Type 3 1968-1973 -
Intake Valve 33mm x 8mm 1300cc
113-109-601/D
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1965-1970 Beetle Cabrio 1965-1970 -
Exhaust Valve 30mm x 9mm 1300-1600cc
043-109-611/A
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1968-1979 T2 Bus 1975-1979 Vanagon 1980-1982 Karmann Ghia 1968-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1968-1979 Type 3 1968-1973 -
Intake Valve 31.5mm x 8mm 1200cc
113-109-601/B
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1961-1979 Split Bus 1961-1963 Karmann Ghia 1961-1965 Beetle Cabrio 1961-1979 -
Valve Collet Set Hardened
AC1094044
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1960-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1960-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Oil Deflector Ring
113-109-619
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1960-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1950-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Manley Valve 33mm Stainless Steel
AC109610M
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1960-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1960-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Valve 32mm Stainless Steel
AC109610
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1960-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1960-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Valve 40mm Stainless Steel
AC109649
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1960-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1960-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
CB Performance Race Master Wear Caps Set of 8
AC1091404
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1947-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1950-1967 Karmann Ghia 1955-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1949-1979 Type 3 1961-1975 Buggy/Baja 1947-1954, 1956-1979 -
Valve 42mm Stainless Steel
AC109650
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1960-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1960-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Valve Collet Set of 16 25-30hp
111-109-651
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1950-1960 Split Bus 1950-1959 Karmann Ghia 1955-1960 Beetle Cabrio 1950-1960 -
Valve 37mm Stainless Steel
AC109639
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1960-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1960-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Valve Retainer Set Titanium
AC1094017
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1950-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1950-1967 Karmann Ghia 1955-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1950-1979 Type 3 1961-1975 -
CB Performance Racemaster Intake Valve 44 x 8mm
AC1091373
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1960-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1960-1979 -
Valve Spring Set Heavy Duty Outer
AC1094014
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1960-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1960-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Valve Spring Set Dual Hi-Rev
AC1094016-10
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1960-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1960-1979 Type 3 1961-1973 Buggy/Baja 1960-1979 -
Valve Spring 1200-1600cc
113-109-623/C
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1961-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1961-1967 Karmann Ghia 1961-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1961-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Hardened Valve Spring Shim Set for Single Springs 0.015''
AC1095510
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1950-1958, 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1950-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1950-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Hardened Valve Spring Shim Set for Single Springs 0.030''
AC1095530
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1950-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1950-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1950-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Hardened Valve Spring Shim Set for Single Springs 0.060''
AC1095560
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1950-1958, 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1950-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1950-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Hardened Valve Spring Shim Set for Dual Springs 0.030''
AC1095830
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1950-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1950-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1950-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
EMPI Hardened Valve Spring Shim Set for Dual Springs 0.060''
AC1095860
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1950-1958, 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1950-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1950-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Valve Spring Set of 8 25-30hp
111-109-623
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1950-1960 Split Bus 1950-1959 Karmann Ghia 1955-1960 Beetle Cabrio 1950-1960 -
Hardened Valve Spring Shim Set for Dual Springs 0.015''
AC1095810
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1950-1958, 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1950-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1950-1979 -
Valve Guide 1200-1600cc 8mm Standard
113-101-415/A
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1961-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Vanagon 1980-1991 Split Bus 1961-1967 Karmann Ghia 1961-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1961-1973 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Valve Guide 1200-1600cc 8mm 1st Oversize
113-101-417/A
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1961-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1961-1967 Karmann Ghia 1961-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1961-1973 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Valve Guide Intake and Exhaust 30hp
111-101-401
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1953-1960 Split Bus 1953-1959 Karmann Ghia 1955-1960 Beetle Cabrio 1950-1960 -
Valve Seat Set of 4, 35.5mm
AC1094026
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1950-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1950-1967 Karmann Ghia 1955-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1950-1979 Type 3 1961-1974 Buggy/Baja 1950-1979 Thing 1969-1975 -
Valve Adjuster Set Swivel Ball 8mm
AC109450
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1960-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Split Bus 1960-1967 Karmann Ghia 1960-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1960-1979 Type 3 1962-1973 -
Piston ring set, 85.5mm, 1600 (2x2x5)
311-198-169/A
Product Vehicle Years Beetle 1970-1979 T2 Bus 1968-1979 Karmann Ghia 1970-1974 Beetle Cabrio 1968-1979 Type 3 1968-1973
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.
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.