Reading my writing I still cannot believe, how stupid I am in not knowing, what specs the engine has.

I bought it as a newly rebuilt 400 engine. But they forgot to put the oil dipstick tube in the engine. The dealer did not feel guilty and so we went to court, where I won. But I won't get any information about the engine from him.

I think it's quite a normal 400 engine without any tuning. That's okay for me, because I do not want to "race" it.


The starter was taken from the old engine. I cannot remember any spacers when I removed it to get it rebuilt.

I am a native German, but without Lederhose und some other funny stuff. I was studying in SF, California in 1993 and needed a car. On the way to an old Beetle Convertible, the Bird jumped right into my way. The owner had to sell it, because his spouse was pregnant and wanted a bigger car. So I could make a pretty good deal. And after a couple of months in the US, I took it with me to Germany. Wow, that's more than 25 years by now!