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The Combi Split, or T1, was powered by an air-cooled boxer engine fed by a carburettor. The four versions in the table range from the 25 hp 1100, a rear-mounted Type 1 engine, to the 42 then 44 hp 1500 linked to the reinforced 1 000 kg version. In between, the 1200 existed with 30 and 34 hp. The displacement and year of your T1 are the starting point for ordering the right engine parts.
| Version | Period | Engine code | Displacement (L) | Power (hp) | Fuel | Carburettor / Injection | Cylinders / Valves | Timing drive | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | 1950–1953 | Flat boxer, air-cooled | 1.13 | 25 hp | Petrol | Carburettor | 4 / 8 | Gears | Rear-mounted Type 1 engine; built in Wolfsburg |
| 1200 | 1953–1960 | Flat boxer, air-cooled | 1.19 | 30 hp | Petrol | Carburettor | 4 / 8 | Gears | Compression ratio raised in 1955 |
| 1200 | 1959–1964 | Flat boxer, air-cooled | 1.19 | 34 hp | Petrol | Carburettor | 4 / 8 | Gears | Early 1959 version exclusive to the Type 2, rare and quickly dropped; 34 hp as standard from 1960 to 1964 |
| 1500 | 1962–1967 | Flat boxer, air-cooled | 1.49 | 42 hp (then 44 hp) | Petrol | Carburettor | 4 / 8 | Gears | Reinforced 1 000 kg version (heavy-duty); 44 hp from 1965 (different carburettor, Solex 30 PICT-2); engine standard on the US market from 1963 (≈ 51 hp SAE quoted) |
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