Question: what is the difference between a type 1 and type 2 vw engine?
Answer: The VW Bus is a Type II. It is called that because it was introduced as the second type of vehicle VW made, the first being the Beetle (and why it is referred to as the "Type I"). ... The Type III employs a rather flat "pancake" cooling system design, while the Bus and Beetle use an up-right fan shroud system.