correct it will fit. be sure to take lots of pictures before you pull all of the wires off. so you have a diagram of where they go after.
Begin by removing the wiring harness from the back of your 1974 Beetle blower motor. Remove the blower motor retaining bolts. Remove the blower motor fan. Reverse the process to install your new blower motor.
The biggest difference is the 74 has energy absorbing bumpers that the 73 is lacking.
between the rear wheels
Someone put one on it.
NO
check jbugs.com
Mine didn't have any.
1974 was the first year of energy absorbing Beetle bumpers. You can't use earlier bumpers on 1974s.
First unhook the battery. Then put the key in (you need it!) and turn it to "on." Remove the steering wheel and the ignition switch just slides out.
Machine 7 or Just aircooled
Impact gun/wrench and a puller