Reply to "VW Type I engine swap - how difficult?"

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The average novice time to remove the VW engine, remove the engine in the Spyder and install the new engine into the Spyder should be 4 to 5 hours.

Electrical will hook up exactly the same as it did in the Bug provided the Bug has an alternator and not a generator.

You may have to slightly modify the linkage depending on the carb setup on the "new" engine as well as the fuel supply. If the "new" engine has an oil filter, you'll have to adapt and mount the filter in the spyder but we're talking about simple stuff.

5/31/0410:50 AM

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