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Posted by: broomhandle May 4 2022, 02:31 PM

Hello,

clearing out some parts. I have what I remember and think are 2.0 bus heads, and 1.8 heads. Can somebody help confirm?

also.... I have a 2.0 block that I wanted to someda build a 2.0. I also have a set of 1.7 heads which I thought would be the best to convert. Anybody agree before I sell these?

2.0:

Posted by: broomhandle May 4 2022, 02:31 PM

2.0:


1.8:

Posted by: broomhandle May 4 2022, 02:37 PM

Sorry for the multiple posts. Images are 1mb ugh.



1.8

Posted by: 914Sixer May 4 2022, 04:56 PM

Not seeing any number stamps on the heads. Should be some 022/039 numbers

Posted by: broomhandle May 4 2022, 05:12 PM

where would the numbers be located?

I found this, but still not helpful 2.0 bus vrs 2.0 914.

https://ratwell.com/technical/Heads.html

Posted by: porschetub May 4 2022, 07:20 PM

They will be small valve US speced heads that were fitted to the bus ,not much good as they look in poor condition besides,best to move on with these as they aren't worth the machining required.

Posted by: 914sgofast2 May 4 2022, 09:27 PM

2.0 heads from a 914 always have only three (3) studs to hold the intake manifolds to the heads. On VW buses, regardless of engine size, the bus heads always have four (4) studs to hold the intake manifolds to the head. The last picture looks like a 1.7 head from the shape of the combustion chamber. The first pictures you posted are difficult to identify because the combustion chambers look like someone has ground out an area to increase the size of the combustion chambers. We need to see the casting numbers on the heads, or know the valve sizes to ID the heads.

Posted by: barefoot May 5 2022, 06:53 AM

Useful info for head P/N's:

https://web.archive.org/web/20130824065844/http://tunacan.net/t4/reference/cylhead.htm

Barefoot

Posted by: broomhandle May 5 2022, 09:36 AM

Thank you for the help, I have looked for casting numbers, and I do not see them. Where would they be located? Or my eyes are not as good as they were.

Posted by: 914Sixer May 5 2022, 04:48 PM

Here is where number stamping should be



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Posted by: Dave_Darling May 5 2022, 07:47 PM

The Buses had small valves, the 1.8 valves are larger.

The "ratwell" and archived "tunacan" pages should list the valve sizes for the Bus and 1.8 heads.

--DD