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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Phillips, Prescott, 1962- author.
Title: VW air-cooled engines : how to rebuild / Prescott Phillips.
Description: Forest Lake, MN : CarTech, Inc., [2019]
Identifiers: LCCN 2019003189 | ISBN 9781613254332
Subjects: LCSH: Volkswagen automobiles--Motors--Maintenance and repair--Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Volkswagen automobiles--Motors--Modification--Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Air-cooled engines--Maintenance and repair. | LCGFT: Handbooks and manuals.
Classification: LCC TL215.V6 P48 2019 | DDC 629.25/040288--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019003189
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CONTENTS
A Brief History of the VW Flat 4
