Volkswagen Thing Engines by Year

The Thing (Type 181) was a civilian version of a military utility car.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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Type 181 (US) (1973–1974): 1973 · 1974

Type 181 (US) (1973–1974)

1973 Thing engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
97 flat-four 1600	—	Thing (4-door convertible)

1974 Thing engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
97 flat-four 1600	—	Thing

Working on one of these engines?

• Engine displacement from bore and stroke
• Static and dynamic compression ratio
• Which camshaft for your build
• What size carburetor
• Horsepower to torque at any RPM
• Torque converter stall speed

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