[T3] Old Type IIIs

[Dave Hall]

It's the DIN rating - as fitted to the car with ancillaries I believe - the
'honest' rating.
Same for the old Type 1 engines, 30hp DIN - 36bhp; 34hp DIN - 40bhp.

I believe the SAE rating for the 1500S is 66bhp, and 63bhp? for the 1600
twin carb and FI.

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: 24 February 2011 04:28
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Old Type IIIs

On 23 Feb 2011 at 19:37, Brian Fye wrote:

> I ran a 1500sp sidedraft in my notch when I first got it.  It was 
> fine, for 63hp, on everything except the 6% grade hill I had to climb 
> daily...  that was a nightmare on the interstate!

VW credits that engine (K series) with 45 BHP, the T series (dual carb 1600)
with 54 BHP and the U series (1600 FI) with 54 BHP. This is from the
microfilm, not from the US sales lit.

They must have been using a different standard for BHP than we are used to,
but any way you look at it, the K series engine performance is way down.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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