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wellcraft
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 Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:09 pm Post subject: irs from a karman to beetle |
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Found a 1970 karman guia with an irs. Can I swap everything to my 1999 mexican beetle? Mine has a swaped pan from and irs apparently because it already has the brackets for the suspension, so I don't need to do any mod to my frame I believe. .
This is something I would do in te future but if I can buy the parts now and store them.
Would that be a direct swap?
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mountainkowboy
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The Ghia and Beetle shared the same drivetrain......they are the same.
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Frank Bassman
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| If your beetle is sitting on an IRS frame, then it should work just fine. I'm curious to know though... weren't you getting a rebuilt transmission from Rancho? |
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wellcraft
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys
Hi Frank, yes I did get a new transmission from rancho. I just want to upgrade to to irs in the future. If I can buy this set up and later find a buyer for mine I'll swap everything Or at least find a buyer for my transmission. |
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mountainkowboy
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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You will have to weld in trailing arm pivots if your nor IRS already.
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wellcraft
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:04 am Post subject: |
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Mine has the brackets already but it's a swingaxle  |
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mountainkowboy
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Piece of cake...with the right trans shouldn't take but a few hours to do.
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