Missing dip stick, 914 1.7 missing tube and stick? Options

[PapaNorse]

Hi all! first time post and I am a novice on 914s. Is this the right tube for the 1.7?Dip stick tube
I cant seem to find on that definitively says its for a 1.7.
Thank you for any thoughts!

[Jack Standz]

Kinda gunshy lately with guessing about 914 stuff, have missed a few.

But, I've been thinking it might be a 411/412 motor because of the carbs on it. The dipstick should be in the same place on a 411 as a 914, so that's odd too that it's missing (although the tin has a provision for the dipstick tube). Could be someone removed it, but why?

The case number should help figure out what this motor came from the factory in.

[wonkipop]

Kinda gunshy lately with guessing about 914 stuff, have missed a few.

But, I've been thinking it might be a 411/412 motor because of the carbs on it. The dipstick should be in the same place on a 411 as a 914, so that's odd too that it's missing (although the tin has a provision for the dipstick tube). Could be someone removed it, but why?

The case number should help figure out what this motor came from the factory in.

yeah maybe.

74 Bus was a 1.8 with carbs in 49 states.
but was L jet in california.
i think 1.8 in a bus was one year only for USA but don't quote me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
i am by no means an expert of buses of any sort. don't drive them wouldn't want to own one - we used to call them gum tree magnets down here.
bizarrely a batch of 1.8 L jet buses ended up in australia for god knows what reason as our emissions regs at that time did not require it. they are the subject of folk lore here if you can find one apparently.
as to the 411/412, no twin carb 411/412s ever in USA. all either D jet or for 74 L jet.
variant 411/412s had a remote dipstick through the tailgate reveal, but 411/412 sedans and fastbacks had the dipstick in same position as 914 based on what info i have on the VW L jet cars. assume it was same for the earlier d jet type 4 VWs.

there would be no real way to tell from the engine numbers on the case whether its a 411/412 or 914 i believe. engine numbering first letters shared with the VW sedans.
EC in the case of the 1.8s. maybe with the bus? i'd have to check but i believe it is not labelled as an EC engine. same goes for the EAs and EBs - all shared with the 411/412s.

i think that engine or at least the case is probably at best from a 411/412 variant (which is good - means basically it is a 914 engine) or at worst its a bus case (which is not basically a 914 engine at all if its also got other bus items like camshaft for instance).