1300 Rebuild

Desert Rat 74 · Post by **Desert Rat 74** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:52 pm

Is there a 1300 rebuild kit out there? Do I have to make it a 1600 to rebuild it?

rokemester · Post by **rokemester** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:58 pm

I don't know but I'm interested in hearing the experts weigh in on this forum. I will probably rebuild my 1300cc this winter and I'm inclined to keep it absolutely stock. Probably silly right?

rokemester · Post by **rokemester** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:00 pm

I don't know but I'm interested in hearing the experts weigh in on this forum. I will probably rebuild my 1300cc this winter and I'm inclined to keep it absolutely stock. Probably silly right?

ChrisV · Post by **ChrisV** » Sat May 01, 2010 12:18 am

Can't the cylinders be replaced with same size remakes? I seem to remember reading that somewhere, that old VW's had removable cylinders. Could be complete BS...

I am relatively new to beetle mechanics and have not made it far into engine repairs yet. Hopefully someone else can give you some concrete info on stock rebuilds.

Heather · Post by **Heather** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:35 pm

As per my understanding there is NO kit for the 1300 else I would have bought that one, my friend who is the brain said so. We looked everywhere online & talked to people. Due to the fact no one is making the pistons, he did talk to one guy who had some proto-type pistons but was not selling them yet? I ended up buy a 1600 rebuild and keeping my crank case/cam shaft etc so...if you where to look at it you'd never know it was a 1600 inside but when i get it on the road i will have more power and will be able to get up a hill, lol.
I am keeping it as stock as possible for me and my budget so this was the best option, for me.

branston · Post by **branston** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:53 pm

I rebuilt my 1300 F0 engine last year. The cylinders were within tolerance when i measured them, Bought 77mm NOS rings and wrist pins on thesamba.

new valve guides and flycut by ocal VW shop and reassembled with new exhaust valves only. Runs sweetly

Since I did it I have seen a few sets of 77mm NOS barrels and pistons come up for sale on samba.

There are a few NOS out there!

Heather · Post by **Heather** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:00 pm

That's good to know. I wasn't savvy one thesamba then.

branston · Post by **branston** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:59 pm

Heather you have PM

scruffy · Post by **scruffy** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:07 pm

there out there but pricey,not in kit form like the 1500 bore kits. which are direct bolt ons for the FO case.the 1300 was under powered in there mines i guess and bumped the displacement up.