I did a search and discovered that Volkswagen does have a peculiarity of
describing the front of their engines as the flywheel side.
This is a little confusing when discussing timing orders ETC as it requires
both parties to know the arrangement of the engine mounting which I think is
stupid but nevertheless I am sorry for the brouhahaha !!!!

Rachel

VW Air-Cooled Engine - How the Engine Works - Crankshaft
... 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 Camshaft Crankshaft Crankcase Front of Engine (Flywheel
& Gearbox)
Rear of Engine (Crankshaft Pulley) Crankshaft & Camshaft Gears More Info.
...
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