Engine:

• Four cylinder, four stroke, horizontally opposed, in rear.
• Air cooling by fan, thermostat-controlled. Pressure oil feed with gear-type pump.
• Oil cooler. Mechanical fuel pump.
• Downdraft carburetor with automatic choke and accelerator pump.
• Air cleaner with load and temperature sensitive intake air pre-heating.
• Exhaust emission control system. Activated charcoal filter in the fuel system.

Bore	3.36 in. (85.5 mm)
Stroke	2.72 in. (69 mm)
Displacement	96.6 cu. in. (1584 cc)
Compression ratio	7.3 : 1
Maximum output SAE net	46 hp at 4000 rpm.
Maximum torque SAE net	72.0 lb. ft. at 2800 rpm.
Valve clearance with engine cold	Intake and exhaust 0.006 in. (0.15 mm)
*Fuel rating	"Regular" gasoline incl. low-lead or lead-free fuels.
Oil consumption	US -- 1.7-3.4 pints per 1000 miles Metric -- 0.5-1.0 liter per 1000 km Imp. -- 1.4-2.8 pints per 1000 miles
* The correct fuel octane rating for your VW engine is listed on a sticker on the inside of the fuel tank flap.

Transmission:

• Manual Transmission
• Single plate, dry clutch
• Clutch pedal free play: 3/8-3/4 in. (10-20 mm)
• Baulk synchronized four-speed gearbox and bevel gear differential in one housing.
• Drive shafts with two constant velocity joints per shaft.
• Automatic Stick Shift
• Hydrodynamic torque converter with three speed synchromesh transmission, combined with final drive in one housing.
• Drive shafts with two constant velocity joints per shaft.

Chassis:

• Volkswagen Sedan 113 and Convertible
• Platform frame with tunnel-shaped center member, engine/transmission unit bolted to rear frame fork.
• Independent wheel suspension: At front with suspension struts incorporating shock absorbers and coil springs, attached to frame head by track control arms and stabilizer. Rear wheel suspension with trailing arms and iagonal links.
• Springing: coil springs at frong, torsion bar springs at rear, telescopic shock absorbers both front and rear.
• Roller steering (energy absorbing) with maintenance free tie-rods and hydraulic steering damper. Hydraulic dual-circuit foot brakes with drums at front and rear, mechanical parking break effective on rear wheels.

Wheelbase	95.3 in. (2420 mm)
Turning circle diameter	31.5 ft. (9.6 m)
Track at front	54.3 in. (1387 mm)
Track at rear	53.6 in. (1364 mm)
Wheels	4½ J x 15 safety rim wheels
Tires, tubeless	Bias Ply Tires
Tire size and pressures	Tire size and VW-recommended cold tire inflation pressures are listed on a sticker on the inside of the glove compartment door.

• Volkswagen Sedan 111
• Platform frame with tunnel-shaped center member, front axle bolted to frame head, engine/transmission unit bolted to rear frame fork.
• Independant wheel suspension: torsion arms at front, trailing arms and diagonal links at rear.
• Torsion bar springing, telescopic shock absorbers, stabilizer at front.
• Roller steering (energy absorbing) with maintenance free tie-rods and hydraulic steering damper. Hydraulic dual-circuit foot brakes with drums at front and rear, mechanical parking break effective on rear wheels.

Wheelbase	94.5 in. (2400 mm)
Turning circle diameter	36 ft. (11 m)
Track at front	52 in. (1322 mm)
Track at rear	53.5 in. (1362 mm)
Wheels	4½ J x 15 safety rim wheels
Tires, tubeless	Bias Ply Tires
Tire size and pressures	Tire size and VW-recommended cold tire inflation pressures are listed on a sticker on the inside of the glove compartment door.

Electrical System:

Voltage	12 volts
Battery	45 Ah
Starter	0.7 bhp, with Automatic Stick Shift 0.8 bhp.
Alternator	max. 700 watts
V belt size	9.5 x 900 LA "DA", 9.5 x 905 LA "DA", 9.5 x 905 LA "XDA" ("DA" = low stretch factor)
Ignition distributor	with combined vacuum and centrifugal spark advance
Firing order	1-4-3-2
Ignition timing	for correct specifications for your engine, see label in engine compartment
Contact breaker gap	0.016 in. (0.4 mm)
Spark plugs	Bosch W 145 T 1, Bosch W 175 T 1* Beru 145/14, Beru 175/14* Champion L 88 A
Plug thread	14 mm
Electrode gap	0.028 in. (0.7 mm)
*To be used in vehicles driven at high speed for long periods in areas, where the average temperature is above 77º F

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