Questions?

Call Darryl's™ at:
(262) 528-6557 
or drop an email to: 
darryl@darrylsvw.com

Genuine Darryl's™ Zero-mile Premium™ Series Turnkey Engine


Give your tired, old air-cooled Volkswagen engine the break it deserves. Only a Genuine Darryl's zero-mile, air-cooled, turnkey replacement VW engine is the reliable, affordable solution to replace your original single-port or dual-port Air-cooled Volkswagen engine.

Darryl's Premium™ 1776
Our favorite motor, this 1776cc air-cooled VW replacement engine offers the best combination in power & reliability, while still maintaining modest fuel economy. 

The Darryl's Premium™ 1776 engine includes Kadron Solex-style dual carburetion & header-style exhaust. This setup offers optimized fuel delivery and minimum exhaust restriction to maximize the performance of the 1776cc engine. 

$4,499.00*

*plus tax, crating, & freight


Darryl's Premium™ 1835
Our 1835cc air-cooled VW replacement engine is just the thing for those who need serious power without breaking the bank.

Darryl's Premium™ 1835 Engines include Kadron Solex-style dual carburetion & header-style exhaust. This setup offers optimized fuel delivery and minimum exhaust restriction to maximize the performance of the 1835cc engine.

$4,799.00*

*plus tax, crating, & freight

About the Volkswagen '1600' Engine

Originally offered from Volkswagen in 1971 for the Type I (Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Thing) and Type II (Bus), the air-cooled dual-port '1600' (1584cc actual displacement) was the perfect combination of performance, efficiency, and reliability.

With improved carburetion, oiling, and dual-port cylinder head design, the '1600' VW engine proved to be a significant improvement in performance over VW's earlier '1200', '1300', and '1500' single-port engines, while maintaining the high levels of fuel economy and reliability that Volkswagen drivers had grown to expect.

This engine will fit all conventional Type I and Type II 'upright'-style engine applications from 1950 to 2003. Learn More >>

Genuine Darryl's™ Engine Features

Every Genuine Darryl's™, Zero-mile Air-cooled Volkswagen® Engine Features:
  • NEW 043-style universal engine case for all conventional Type I and other upright air-cooled VW engine applications
  • NEW Dual-port heads for use with unleaded fuel - not reground
  • NEW Mahle® 'red box' pistons & cylinders
  • NEW 69mm German crankshaft - not reground
  • NEW Connecting rods
  • NEW Camshaft - not reground
  • NEW Mahle® solid lifters - not reground
  • NEW German OEM Kolbenschimidt® 
    main, rod, & cam bearings
  • NEW German Bruck® oil cooler
  • NEW Schadek® heavy-duty 26mm x 8mm oil pump
  • NEW Heavy-duty 9mm valve-adjusting screws
  • NEW Late-model large 18mm oil scavenge tube
  • NEW Front Crankshaft Pulley
  • NEW 200mm 4 Dowel Flywheel
Plus, No Core Exchange is Necessary!

Plus, Every Genuine Darryl's Premium™ Turnkey Volkswagen® Engine Features:
  • NEW Autolina® 40x35.5mm big-valve dual-port heads
  • NEW Genuine Bosch® spark plugs, ignition wires
    rotor, & rotor cap
  • NEW Pertronix performance electronic ignition
  • NEW Genuine Bosch® 'blue' coil
  • NEW '009'-style centrifugal advance distributor
  • NEW ALX82-style 12v alternator
  • NEW Solex/Kadron 40mm dual carburetors w/out choke
  • NEW Bocar® fuel pump
  • NEW Header-style exhaust

Custom Upgrades Available

Darryl's™ offers lots of custom upgrades
  • Displacement - 1584, 1776, or 1835cc
  • Carburetion - dual Kadron
  • Ignition - Pertronix electronic
  • Exhaust - chrome or custom
  • Trim packages - chrome or OEM black
  • & lots more...
Most customizations and upgrades, listed or unlisted, result in additional cost. Please ask about price adjustments when ordering any custom configurations.

Got Questions?... Ready to Order?

Are you ready to order your Genuine Darryl's™ air-cooled VW engine?

If you have any questions at all, please drop us a line. You can reach us 8:00am to 5:00pm CST, Monday through Friday at:

(262) 528-6557

Don't be surprised if Darryl himself answers. Sometimes he needs a break from building engines.

Or reach us by email at Darryl@DarrylsVW.com.

If you are in the neighborhood, feel free to stop in.

*The Not-So-Fine Print

All major components and critical internal parts in Genuine Darryl's™ air-cooled Volkswagen engines are brand new, first-quality parts. Occasionally, due to availability issues, some non-critical, non-mechanical parts like engine cooling tin, intake risers, nuts, bolts, etc. may be substituted with high quality, refurbished parts.

See, that wasn't so bad.