Larry,

All of the listed engines are air cooled horizontally opposed four-bangers.

What were you thinking a type 1 is/was?

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: vw type I, type II, type III and type IV

> Andrew Grebneff wrote:
>
> > >Does anyone know where the origin of nomenclature for
> > >vw came from?   Does the type 1-4 refer to the engine?
> > >Is there a website that explains this?
> >
> > Type numbers are model designations.
> > Type 1: Beetle, Thing, Kubelwagen, Type 1 Karmann Ghia
> > Type 2: Transporter (with T1 Split, T2 Bay, T3 "Vanagon", T4 "Eurovan")
> > Type 3: Notchback, Fastback, Squareback, Type 3 Karmann Ghia
> > Type 4: 411 & 412
> >
> > The 1.7, 1.8 & 2.0 aircooled engines used in Bay vans & early Vanagons
were
> > Type 4 engines. Type 3s used the Type 1 engine with different
sheetmetal,
> > fan & alternator.
>
> Type 3 engines were 4 cylinder horizontally opposed.  How can you say
these
> were the same as Type 1?
>
> Larry A.