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Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:23 pm

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.

Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:25 pm

I think it was a flexplate interference thing.

Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:28 pm

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.

Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:29 pm

great, thanks guys. i wasnt looking forward to cracking my case open again if there were going to be any problems.

Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:32 pm

Mine's in and I don't have a autostick.. never a problem.

Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:53 pm

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!

Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:44 pm

IIRC, you should be able to install it one direction that will work on either a manual or Auto Stick application?

bnc

Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:46 pm

didget69 wrote: IIRC, you should be able to install it one direction that will work on either a manual or Auto Stick application?

bnc
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.

Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:50 pm

Glenn wrote: didget69 wrote: IIRC, you should be able to install it one direction that will work on either a manual or Auto Stick application?

bnc

but not a manual to a autostick.

unless you tear down the case and turn the cam plug around.

Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:50 pm

connella08 wrote: Glenn wrote: didget69 wrote: IIRC, you should be able to install it one direction that will work on either a manual or Auto Stick application?

bnc

but not a manual to a autostick.

unless you tear down the case and turn the cam plug around.
But who would want to ;)

Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:31 pm

Glenn wrote: connella08 wrote: Glenn wrote: didget69 wrote: IIRC, you should be able to install it one direction that will work on either a manual or Auto Stick application?

bnc

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.