August 9th, 2010 
David 
Bat ba da baba asked:
What type of engine could be used for a bay window volkswagen bus? Are there any engines still being manufactured that could work in it?
I won't be driving the bus til a few years and it will need an engine. How much will the value rise in for or five years for a working VW bus engine?
I won't be driving the bus til a few years and it will need an engine. How much will the value rise in for or five years for a working VW bus engine? Also, will a 2006 air-cooled engine work in it?
What type of engine could be used for a bay window volkswagen bus? Are there any engines still being manufactured that could work in it?
I won't be driving the bus til a few years and it will need an engine. How much will the value rise in for or five years for a working VW bus engine?
I won't be driving the bus til a few years and it will need an engine. How much will the value rise in for or five years for a working VW bus engine? Also, will a 2006 air-cooled engine work in it?
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why not use the stock 1700cc? it works extra well in them. especially since it takes only 4 bolts to hold it there and you dont have to do any modifications to the body or chassis
Any pancake engine. All air cooled engines from VW is a pancake. It is the dog house shrouding for the fan on a beetle that makes that different – remove the shroud and the bare engine block is the same as the rest. However, the shrouding is necessary to keep the engine from overheating. So look for any other van first off, with all its sheet metal shrouding. That is the easiest. Then maybe a stationwagon(or Type 3) with its sheet metal work – then maybe a 411(but that will take more hammering to fit tight..
They are not manufactured anymore so you are looking for a good used one….or maybe a rebuilt one.
What year? My ’70 bay has a 1600 type 1 engine. From ’68 to ’72 used type 1 then they went to the pancake style.