von John7721 » Mo 27. Feb 2017, 19:45
Hi and thanks for the information. Very useful when I get around to the rebuild. Looking at the usual suppliers in the UK few of them include the Mexican Beetle in their indexes of parts. I have worked out that the majority of the long block is standard but I am unsure as to the pushrods tubes which, having checked the old ones, appear to maybe be the 1200 version as opposed to the 1300-1600. I am supposing that because of the hydraulic lifters the pushrods are slightly shorter which may accommodate the 200 mm pushrod as opposed to the 210 mm version. Have you any experience as to which are more suitable?. If so that would be appreciated. Regards. John.