Generatior date code - for '57 Engine

[Stephen Masefield]

Putting together the parts needed to build a period correct engine for my '57 coupe.
I brought a fan shroud with the generator attached...I would have been surprised if had been period correct ! However the date code 131 is weird.
I would have expected something like (1 thru 12 M or N of r '56 or '57 if had gotten lucky ) but 131 is not in Bosch table...
Thoughts

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[Garry Haussler]

The Bosch 029 is 200 Watt. Late 59 to 65. I think you need a 160 Watt


Garry

[James Davies]

Yeah, that's a 1971 generator.

1 31
1 = 1971
31 = Nov

See https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewt ... p?t=279505