"Animal" wrote ...
> Group,
>
> I inherited a '73 standard Beetle with an unknown engine and automatic
> stick transaxle. I can not identify the engine because I'm a newbie and
> the serial number is not located under the generator stand like the Muir
> book and manual says it should be. Am I missing something, or is there
> another way to tell what type this thing is?
>
> My real question, though, has to do with the removal of the gland nut.
> The Muir (I hope I'm spelling that right) goes into nice detail on how
> to get this off a manual, but I can't seem to figure it out for what I
> have. Note: The engine was not installed when I got the vehicle and is
> in a few pieces already.
>
> There is only a thin aluminum disc where the book says the flywheel
> should be. This has a few holes on the outside edge, most of which look
> like they've been bent, re-drilled, bent again, then pounded into
> submission. Are these the holes where I am supposed to attach dowels
> which in turn hold down a metal bar, which then keeps the crank from
> turning as I loosen the nut?

Check out this site:
http://vwar.org/

Specifically, this page:
http://www.volks.org/vwar/tecnical/the_nut.php

hth

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Scott