GUIDE TO AIRCOOLED VW MODELS:
TYPE I: Bug, Super Beetle, most Karmann-Ghias
TYPE II: Transporter, Bus, Vanagon
TYPE III: Squareback, Fastback, Notchback w/"Pancake" engine, some Ghia models
TYPE IV: 411 Squarebacks, larger than the Type III squarebacks, same engine as 1700/1800 Bus
PISTON RINGS SPECIAL
(RING GROOVE WIDTHS NOTED IN MM; OIL RINGS NOTED AS 1-PIECE GERMAN-STYLE
SLOTTED OR 3-PIECE; SOME HAVE EXTRA EXPANDERS)
Type I/II 36/40hp bore 77mm 55-65
Type I/II 36-40hp big bores were available 82mm and 83mm
Type I 1300c bore 77mm. different ring widths than 36/40hp, 1966 only (These engines can be built as 1600cc by using 1600 piston/liner assemblies and machining cyl heads to fit)
Type I/II/III 1500cc 83mm -69 (often rebuilt with 1600 p/liners)
Type I/II/III 1600cc 85.5mm 70- (big bore kits were available 87mm, 88mm, 90mm, 92mm, with a variety of ring groove widths).
Type IV/II,. Porsche 914 1700cc 90mm bore 71-73
Type IV/II, 914 1800cc 93mm bore 74-75
Type II 75-, 914 74-76 2000cc 94mm bore
Commercially rebuilt engines often had oversize liners and pistons, .5mm (020") or 1.00mm (040") over the original bore. Apparently boring liners and buying oversize pistons was economically feasible on a large scale, but was rarely done by smaller shops and owners.
025-198-151ABR COFAP VANAGON 94MM 86-91 1.75/2.0/3.5
068-198-151C DEVES 1990STD VW DIESEL
049-198-151B COFAP 79.5MM RABBIT/ETC 1.75/2.0/4.0
111-198-157 ATE 03-3902-00 36/40HP 77MM
111-198-157/EC WHITE BOX 36/40HP 77MM
058-198-151 (A) TRW 09-3310 SUPER AUDI 100LS 84MM 72-77
111-198-157/83 VW 40HP BIG BORE 83MM GRANT 1271 SOLD OUT, inquire for current availability
111-198-157AJP JAP 1300 77MM
111-198-157/82 DEVES 840 4OHP BIG BORE 82MM 2.5 TOP RING
111-198-159A 77.5 O/S 2.0 TOP RING
111-198-161 ip JAP 36/40HP 78MM O/S 2.5MM TOP RING
315-198-163A 83MM 1500 TYPE I/II 3/4 SET
315-198-163(A) REPCO P1242 STD
311-198-163A ATE 03-3905-00 TYPE III 1500 83MM
315-198-165 1500 TYPE I/II 83.5 (.5 OS) 2/2/4MM SOLD OUT, available special order Deves
315-198-167 1500 TYPE I/II 84MM (1.0 O/S) 2/2/4MM
311-198-169A WHITEBOX 1600 85.5 2/2/5MM
311-198-169/87 DEVES 878S BIG BORE 87MM 1.5 TOP RING
311-198-169/90 WHITE BOX BIG BORE 90MM 2/2/4MM 3P OIL RING
311-198-169/90 DEVES 1971 BIG BORE 90MM
311-198-173 ip 1600 O/S 86.5 2/2/4MM
021-198-175 GOETZE AUTOFORM 1.7L 90MM TYPE II/IV 2/2/5MM SOLD OUT, inquire for current availability
021-198-175A COFAP 1.8L TYPE II/IV 93MM 2/2/4MM 1P OIL RING SOLD OUT, inquire for current availability
111-198-257AJA/82 NPR BIG BORE 82MM
111-198-257A/83 NPR BIG BORE 83MM
SP104A 315-263A GOETZE PASSFORM 1500 2/2/4MM 3P OIL, EXPANDERS
315-198-263 ATE 07-3918-00 83MM 2/2/4MM 1P OIL RING
Most rings $20.00/set; Ate, Goetze, Deves, TRW aircooled $30.00/set, inquire for OE watercooled
Sale prices apply to New Old Stock only
We have most VW rings available in economy, OE or Deves. Inquire for others not listed above.