Abstract: A volkswagen gear shifter includes a frame, a first upright shaft and a universal pivot connecting the shaft to the frame to allow shaft pivoting relative to the frame, a second shaft extending generally parallel to the first shaft, and T-shaped handles on the upper ends of the two shafts; mechanism on the frame is connected with lower ends of the shafts to be manipulated in response to one-handed manipulation of both shafts; brackets connect the second shaft to the first shaft to allow endwise movement of the second shaft relative to the first shaft, the brackets typically include ears rigidly attached to and lengthwise along the side of the first shaft, and guides for the second shaft connected to the ears and offset sidewardly relative to the first shaft, and a flexible shroud or boot extends over the universal pivot and over the lowermost bracket and has a looping head retained by an anchor lip on a base plate.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine has two side-by-side cylinders associated with a common metallic block, the engine including:(a) first and second heads separately connected to, and detachable from the respective cylinders,(b) and rocker arm assemblies including shafts carried by said heads to pivotally support valve controlling rocker arms,(c) each head may include two separate sections which are removably interconnected, one section removably connected to a cylinder and defining valve seats, and the other section carrying said rocker arm shaft. One section may include both head and rocker arm assemblies.