How to Rebuild VW Air-Cooled Engines: 1961-2003

The air-cooled Volkswagen engine propelled its first automobile down the road in 1936. Since then, tens of millions of these German engines were produced, powering iconic automobiles such as the VW Beetle, Karmann Ghia, and VW Bus all across the world. Either in Type 1 or Type 4 configurations, the lasting legacy of an engine that survived more than 70 years and hundreds of automotive and aviation marque applications resonates with enthusiasts as to just how reliable and effective this “little engine that could” was.

With so many of these engines produced over such a long duration, it's only natural that there would be a need to rebuild one of these air-cooled engines at some point in time. Roy Henning of MoFoCo Enterprises, Inc., takes his decades of experience in the family business and applies it to this first ever step-by-step VW air-cooled rebuild book. Tackled are the tasks of disassembly, cleaning, inspection, servicing, parts selection, test fitting, final assembly, and start up and break in procedures in an easy-to-follow, chronological format. This book will be a continual source of information as you traverse through each process from start to completion.

It’s about time a thorough, hands-on rebuild book has been authored by a leading authority who has decades of experience with air-cooled VW engines. The savings alone from outsourcing time and labor will make this book a worthwhile investment.