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Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:27 am

I have two transaxles and I want to know if they I can swap them as long as i use the correct clutch components. The one thats in the car now is marked 35 113 301 103 E and the one I want to swap it out with is marked 49 113 301 103 H. can any one tell me what these transaxles are out of I have been trying to search around for info but have had little to no luck.

Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:37 am

Those numbers are just the part number for the case have don't tell us anything. You need the serial number stamped in the case.

Are these swingaxle or IRS?

Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:24 pm

Thanks. the stamp on the one in the car says "AH 2459451" and the other is stamped "DC 0945411"

Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:26 pm

I assume theyre irs they came with the car i bought as extra parts the bug I have has irs.

Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:24 pm

The "AH" is '69-'72 Bug. The "DC" is out of a type III. Both have the same 4.125 R&P gear.

The '71 & later T/O bearing uses the guide tube over the inpute shaft. If there is no guide tube then they are the 70 & earlier T/O bearing.

The Type III does not have the mounting holes in the bell housing. You can drill them in yourself. There might be a dimple where the hole needs to be drilled. You may also need to change the nose cone to match what you have in the car now.

This thread may help http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=148307

Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:01 am

vwracerdave wrote:
The Type III does not have the mounting holes in the bell housing.
The mounting holes are there, they just have aluminum plugs in them. All that needs to be done is to knock the plugs out.

The Type 3 hockey stick needs to be replaced with a Type 1 hockey stick.

Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:37 am

You can use the t=3 stick but the set screw on the shit coupler will be on the bottom making for a bitch to get to. Ask me how I know :wink: JP

Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:01 pm

So I am now in the middle of swapping the transaxles and i have the one that was on the car off, and popped the nose cones off both but can anyone tell me how to swap the AH nose cone onto the DC transaxle I have both the cones off but i cant tell how they are supposed to reinstall thanx

Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:19 pm

What I cant figure out is how the hockey stick is supposed to be positioned when i am reinstalling the nose cone

Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:29 pm

Look at the 3 shift rods. They have a slot in each of their ends. Take a screwdriver and pry the odd one so it aligns with the other two. You need all three slots to align.
Then insert the Type 1 hockey stick into the nose cone you will be using with the tip extending from it. Engage the tip into the slots and feed the nose cone onto the M7 studs. Install the nuts, 11 ftlbs. You do have a new gasket, don't you?