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Brukbug65
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 Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:09 pm Post subject: Flywheel/Clutch Help |
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I'm going to buy a new flywheel and clutch kit for my rebuilt 1600 dp going in my 65 beetle the flywheel on their is shit, its out of tolerance for resurfacing. i want to order a new flywheel and clutch kit for it from California Import Part. (CIP1) i know the flywheel is a 200mm, but does it matter what kit i order? they have clutch kits kits for 1800mm 62-65 then they have two 200mm kits 67-70 and 70-79 my engine engines number is AE 740 311 i dont know how to use the vin sheet on the site. please help. if you have better suggestions let me know.
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bugguy1967
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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| If your engine is a factory 1600, then 200mm. 180 is the early kind. Also, only buy a forged flywheel. I'd personally buy a good resurfaced one before buying a new aftermarket. |
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SBD
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Also makes a bit of difference what transaxle you have. If your old engine had a 180mm flywheel and your car still has the stock trans then the trans most likely hasn't been clearanced for a 200mm flywheel. You can still use the 200 mm flywheel/clutch, you'll just have to do some grinding in the bell housing area to make it fit. Not difficult. If you're switching from a 180mm flywheel to a 200mm you'll also need a different starter and you'll have to change the starter bushing in the transaxle. Or you can go the easy route and use a starter from a 12V AutoStick Beetle.
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sactojesse
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:40 am Post subject: Re: Flywheel/Clutch Help |
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| Brukbug65 wrote: |
| =they have clutch kits kits for 1800mm 62-65 then they have two 200mm kits 67-70 and 70-79 my engine engines number is AE 740 311 i dont know how to use the vin sheet on the site. please help. if you have better suggestions let me know. |
The 200 mm clutch kits have different pressure plates and throw-out bearings depending on whether you have the early model (70 and earlier) or later model (71 and later) transmission. The 70 and earlier throw-out bearing is designed to work with pressure plates that have the center ring. That's what you need for a 200 mm/12V flywheel, as your swing axle trans will be the early type. The 71 and later throw-out bearing is designed to work with pressure plates without the center ring and later model IRS transmissions with a centering sleeve. See picture below of the centering sleeve on 71 and later IRS transmissions:
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