#engine

Engine initially designed for Volksauto

Engine introduced in 1953 for VW automobile line

Engine introduced in 1960 and 1961 for VW automobile line

Component that contains the air filter and directs air into the engine

An engine that rejects heat directly to moving air rather than circulating liquid coolant. Gerry’s spark-plug reference separates bus applications by engine code and period: ED/GD/GE for 1975–1979 and CV for 1980–1983, including California models. A May 2002 Gerry discussion titled “83 Air Cooled - Production dates” concerns an owner’s September 1983 Westfalia and the difficulty of finding comparable 1983 examples; it is a period-specific production question, not a universal fitment chart.

An after-market VW engine tuning kit from the 1950s

Clearance between meshing gears in a transmission or engine

A valve that allows fluid to flow in one direction and prevents backflow

a housing that covers the bell-shaped area of a transmission

Original type of tire used on VWs through the mid 1960s, with plies that run diagonally from one bead to the other.

Valve used to remove air from the cooling system

A type of filter that allows oil to bypass the main filter and flow directly to the engine.

A cylindrical chamber in which a piston moves.

Shaft that operates the valves in an internal combustion engine

System that adjusts valve opening times for optimal engine performance

Cover that seals the end of the camshaft

Mechanism that advances the ignition timing as engine speed increases

Type of retaining ring used to secure the piston pin

Measure of the pressure within an engine's cylinders

A ring that seals the compression chamber in an engine.