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Beetle Weight Specs (lbs)
Year |
Beetle |
Convertible |
Super Beetle |
1960 |
1609 |
1764 |
- |
1965 |
1675 |
1785 |
- |
1971 |
- |
2028 |
1918 |
1972 |
- |
2028 |
1918 |
1973 |
- |
- |
1984 |
1974 |
- |
- |
1984 |
1975 |
- |
- |
- |
Mostly Beetle Gear Ratios
Year |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Rvs |
Final |
1956 Ghia |
3.60 |
1.88 |
1.23 |
0.82 |
4.63 |
4.43 |
1956 Deluxe |
3.60 |
1.88 |
1.23 |
0.82 |
4.63 |
4.4 |
1957 Deluxe |
3.60 |
1.88 |
1.22 |
0.79 |
4.63 |
- |
1960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standard |
3.60 |
2.07 |
1.25 |
0.80 |
6.60 |
4.43 |
Delux/Conv |
3.60 |
1.94 |
1.22 |
0.82 |
4.63 |
4.43 |
1964 Type3 |
3.80 |
2.06 |
1.26 |
0.89 |
3.88 |
4.12 |
1965 |
3.80 |
2.06 |
1.32 |
0.89 |
3.88 |
4.375 |
1966 |
3.80 |
2.06 |
1.32 |
0.89 |
3.88 |
4.375 |
1967 |
3.80 |
2.06 |
1.26 |
0.89 |
3.88 |
4.125 |
1968-1969 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manual |
3.80 |
2.06 |
1.26 |
0.89 |
3.62 |
4.125 |
Auto Stick |
2.06 |
1.26 |
0.89 |
|
3.07 |
4.375 |
1970 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Early |
3.80 |
2.06 |
1.26 |
0.89 |
3.61 |
4.375 |
Late |
3.80 |
2.06 |
1.26 |
0.88 |
3.61 |
4.375 |
1971 |
3.80 |
2.06 |
1.26 |
0.88 |
3.61 |
4.125 |
1972 |
3.80 |
2.06 |
1.26 |
0.88 |
3.61 |
4.125 |
1973 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Early |
3.80 |
2.06 |
1.26 |
0.93 |
3.80 |
3.875 |
Late |
3.78 |
2.06 |
1.26 |
0.93 |
3.79 |
3.875 |
1974-1979 |
3.78 |
2.06 |
1.26 |
0.93 |
3.79 |
3.875 |
1970-1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auto Stick |
2.06 |
1.26 |
0.89 |
|
3.07 |
4.125 |
Beetle Stock Engine Specs
Year |
Size |
(cc's) |
HP (SAE) |
BxS |
C.R. |
lbs |
1934 |
1000 |
984 |
22 |
70x64 |
5.8:1 |
- |
1936 |
1000 |
985 |
22 |
70x64 |
5.8:1 |
- |
1943 |
1100 |
1131 |
25 |
75x64 |
5.8:1 |
- |
1954 |
1200 |
1192 |
30 |
77x64 |
6.1:1 |
237 |
1954 |
1200 |
1192 |
36 |
77x64 |
6.6:1 |
237 |
1961 |
1200 |
1192 |
40 |
77x64 |
7:1 |
237 |
1966 |
1300 |
1285 |
50 |
77x69 |
7.3:1 |
244 |
1967 |
1500 |
1493 |
53 |
83x69 |
7.5:1 |
250 |
1970 |
1600 |
1584 |
57 |
85.5x69 |
7.5:1 |
265 |
1971 |
1600 |
1584 |
60 |
85.5x69 |
7.5:1 |
265 |
1972 |
1600 |
1584 |
58 |
85.5x69 |
7.5:1 |
265 |
1973 |
1600 |
1584 |
53 |
85.5x69 |
- |
265 |
1974 |
1600 |
1584 |
50 |
85.5x69 |
- |
265 |
Engine Displacement Table
|
Bore |
77 |
83 |
85.5 |
87 |
88 |
90 |
90.5 |
92 |
94 |
Stroke |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64 |
|
1192 |
1385 |
1470 |
1522 |
1557 |
1629 |
1647 |
1702 |
1777 |
69 |
|
1285 |
1493 |
1585 |
1641 |
1679 |
1756 |
1775 |
1835 |
1915 |
74 |
|
- |
1602 |
1699 |
1760 |
1800 |
1883 |
1904 |
1968 |
2054 |
78 |
|
- |
1688 |
1791 |
1855 |
1897 |
1985 |
2007 |
2074 |
2165 |
82 |
|
- |
1775 |
1883 |
1950 |
1995 |
2087 |
2110 |
2180 |
2276 |
84 |
|
- |
1818 |
1929 |
1997 |
2044 |
2138 |
2161 |
2234 |
2332 |
86 |
|
- |
1861 |
1975 |
2045 |
2092 |
2188 |
2213 |
2287 |
2387 |
88 |
|
- |
1905 |
2021 |
2093 |
2141 |
2239 |
2264 |
2340 |
2443 |
90 |
|
- |
2136 |
2067 |
2140 |
2239 |
2290 |
2315 |
2393 |
2498 |