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connella08
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 Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:23 pm Post subject: Autostick vs Manual cam plug? |
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there is a little circular plug on the back of the case directly behind the flywheel that's about the size of a quarter. my "how to rebuild your aircooled engine" book states that if you have an autostick transmission that this plug must be facing inward toward the cam, but if you have a manual it needs to be facing outward away from the cam. whats the difference?
i am in the process of converting my autostick to a manual, so do i have to crack the case open to turn this little plug around? if you need pics let me know, im pulling my autostick tranny off later tonight so i will try to get some pics then if necessary. |
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miniman82
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I think it was a flexplate interference thing.
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keifernet
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| Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject: Re: Autostick vs Manual cam plug? |
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| connella08 wrote: |
there is a little circular plug on the back of the case directly behind the flywheel that's about the size of a quarter. my "how to rebuild your aircooled engine" book states that if you have an autostick transmission that this plug must be facing inward toward the cam, but if you have a manual it needs to be facing outward away from the cam. whats the difference?
i am in the process of converting my autostick to a manual, so do i have to crack the case open to turn this little plug around? if you need pics let me know, im pulling my autostick tranny off later tonight so i will try to get some pics then if necessary. |
No you don't need to. Like Miniman82 posted. It's the other way around. An autostick flex plate can rub a hole in the cam plug if it's in the "manual trans/normal" flywheel type configuration. You will not have any issues. |
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connella08
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| great, thanks guys. i wasnt looking forward to cracking my case open again if there were going to be any problems. |
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Glenn 
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Mine's in and I don't have a autostick.. never a problem.
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connella08
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| glenn, thats the same way i have it, thanks for the picture verification. i just wasnt sure if that was done for any other reason being internal or external. time to start the tranny swap! |
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didget69
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IIRC, you should be able to install it one direction that will work on either a manual or Auto Stick application?
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Glenn
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IIRC, you should be able to install it one direction that will work on either a manual or Auto Stick application?
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Yes... with the plug in it will work with both.
So you can convert a autostick to a manual but not a manual to a autostick.
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connella08
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IIRC, you should be able to install it one direction that will work on either a manual or Auto Stick application?
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but not a manual to a autostick. |
unless you tear down the case and turn the cam plug around. |
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Glenn
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IIRC, you should be able to install it one direction that will work on either a manual or Auto Stick application?
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but not a manual to a autostick. |
unless you tear down the case and turn the cam plug around. |
But who would want to 
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connella08
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| Glenn wrote: |
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IIRC, you should be able to install it one direction that will work on either a manual or Auto Stick application?
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but not a manual to a autostick. |
unless you tear down the case and turn the cam plug around. |
But who would want to |
lol thats the whole reason i started this thread. i WAS going to if i HAD to...thankfully i dont. |
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