parts no. question

albert · Post by **albert** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:25 pm

allo ray if we see in (example ) the PELICAN PARTS katalogue the parts no. ,,,,411-325-150 ,,, fictif no,,, the 411 no. is good for 411-412 car application , if my mémory is good the tree first no, is for the car no, (exa. 411,,, type 4 ,,,311 type 3 ,,,211 ,,,type 2 , that supposition is exact for all the parts ???

tuna · Post by **tuna** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:33 pm

Kind of. The first number of the VW part number system is the ORIGINAL vehicle the parts was designed/used for. For instance, the part number for pedal pads of the T1 and T3 is:
311-721-173A

This meant that the part was originally used on the Type 3 (311), but it also works with the Type 1. Oil pressure switch for a Bug (021-919-091B) was originally from a Type 4 (021 is usually a 1.7 T4 engine part #).

Make sense?

Tuna

albert · Post by **albert** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:03 am

oh, yes, tom , some time he have the parts for geral application , and different model of car can use the same number ,,vw name that (substitut )the pelican cie. is a specialist for porche 914 and if you look in the parts catalog ,,,brake pads, or calper kit , for 914 you see the parts no...411 ???,??? the first application was for 411 but can fit on 914 and oders vw car it,is correct,????

tuna · Post by **tuna** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:46 am

Correct. Just because a part number is for a specific model doesn't mean it doesn't fit other models. The only way to know if it fits other models is to have a good parts manual from a dealer or a wholesale distributor.

Remember too, the 914 was supposed to be the Type 4 sports car, utilizing the same engine as the 411. In Europe it was sold as a VW/Porsche car. You'll find a lot of common parts between the Type 4 series and the 914.

Tuna

Post by **Marc** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:11 am

And sometimes (rarely) the system breaks down completely. For example, the Type IV CV joints have a 113 number, as does the hockey stick for a `60-`67 bus...a `66 bus has a 131 distributor. To the best of my knowledge none of these parts was ever used on a Type I (well, the Thing got the CV joints but that was after the 411). I guess it's safe to say that the part number indicates what type of vehicle they originally had the part in mind for, even if it never got it in production.

albert · Post by **albert** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:54 am

yes , tuna , if you look on the adress,,, type3&4 org. ,,, he have long list of substitut parts for type 2-3-4- the guy geeve the ref. for parts no, woere you can make interchangeable ,,,,