True, I meant only for the U.S. Type II.   Other countries will vary....
as do
body types.

Steven
91 Westy

On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 1:35 PM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, but VW came out w/ a pancake engine in the early 60’s for their Type
> 3 cars such as Squarebacks, Notches, Fastbacks, etc.
>
> > On May 1, 2018, at 1:11 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > The later version better known as the "pancake" engine or configuration.
> > As Jim said, they
> > are all flat 4 engines.   The earlier better known as the "upright"
> > configuration.  The change
> > to the pancake engine came in later 1971 or 1972 there abouts....
> >
> > Steven
> > 91 Westy
> >
> > On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 12:33 PM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I **think** "upright engine" refers to the fan layout (vertical fan and
> >> blower housing) and not the cylinder layout (flat four for all VW
> >> air-cooled). I know my 69 had the "traditional" layout with the vertical
> >> fan attached to an alternator, like a beetle. Later buses had the flat
> fan.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >> On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 11:27 AM ddbjorkman@verizon.net <
> >> ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> There's a flat four in this beast, according to the seller.  A
> >>> replacement, no doubt.
> >>>
> >>> Dave B.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
> >>> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >>> Sent: Mon, Apr 30, 2018 12:05 pm
> >>> Subject: Re: 1971 on Bring a Trailer for sale
> >>>
> >>> One of my favourite bread box years …. you still have the upright
> engine,
> >>> but have disk brakes on the front.
> >>>
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> >> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
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