Re: Engine identification problem

["Erik Dalby Christensen" <edc@get2net.dk>]

Well - It's 100 percent says JB - No mistakes on that one.
And i know that the JB was produced from 77 to 83 apx,
What i don't know is the Volume/HP/Comp and so forth.
But thanks for your reply- Anyone else who knows anything
'bout the JB engine ?

Erik DC


----- Original Message -----
From: <the-mad-bastard@home.com>
To: Erik Dalby Christensen <edc@get2net.dk>; roc list
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: 12. maj 1999 09:03
Subject: Re: Engine identification problem


> from the info that i have in front of me, and from what you're
> describing, i'd have to say that your engine code is JF, which was
first
> seen in the US in the 1981 rabbit.  it had 65 hp, and had a
displacement
> of 1715cc, with a bore and stroke of 79.5 x 86.4mm.
>
> that is about the extent of my knowledge on the topic.  hth!
>
> jason
> the mad bastard
>
>
>
> Erik Dalby Christensen wrote:
> >
> > Hello all - New to this mailinglist. I am working
> > on a 1977 MK1 - Its got no VIN plate but the
> > original registration papers says August 77
> > and the engine code is JB 073-273.
> > There is another number on the cylinderblock
> > as well 049.103.373
> > The papers does not say anything about the
> > model type (L, LS, GL etc) . It was originally
> > without rev. counter in the dashboard, but it has
> > the 4 round headlights. Think its an LS model
> > but i dont know whether the TS was fitted
> > with rev. counter.
> >


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