Re: Engine identification problem

["David Middlewick" <dave@gorseclose.freeserve.co.uk>]

Hi Erik

The JB engine has 79.5mm bore and 73.5mm stroke 1457cc capacity and 8.2 to 1
compresion. I do not know the year or models it was fitted to.
Dave


>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.
>I've been doing a lot of research on the net
>but not one single Scirocco or other water-
>cooled vw site seems to list this particular
>engine - There's a whole lot of other engine codes
>around but just not the JB code.
>Its a carburator model and the rocker cover says
>1.6 but this is not very usefull as (AFAIK) it wil say
>that for 1.5 to 1.7  engines as well.
>Anyway i THINK its an 1.5 engine but not sure
>in any way - So if anybody could help me with
>some more info about this JB engine (HP,
>compression etc) it will be highly appreciated.
>
>(The car has been stripped - rebuild/painted
>and should be ready for the road in a month
>-hopefully...)
>
>
>Regards
>
>Erik Dalby Christensen-  Copenhagen Denmark
>
>
>
>
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