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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2016 9:19 am    Post subject: Transaxle Question Reply with quote

Will earlier transaxles fit a 1967 beetle?
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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2016 1:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Transaxle Question Reply with quote

Anyone?
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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2016 2:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Transaxle Question Reply with quote

Yes . . . An earlier "tunnel" type transaxle will bolt in, BUT . . .

It will have "short" axles.

The "bellhousing" area is smaller in diameter than your '67 transaxle.

It will not have a Back-Up Light switch.

It will have a different gear ratio.

It will fit in the '67 Beetle if you are able to address those few items.
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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2016 2:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Transaxle Question Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2016 2:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Transaxle Question Reply with quote

A closer, better match would be a transaxle from a '68 Beetle.
A couple spacers would allow you to use your 5-lug drums on the '68 axles.
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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2016 2:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Transaxle Question Reply with quote

An earlier transaxle may bolt in but it the 67 was the first year that had a 12 volt flywheel and I don't think a 12 volt flywheel will fit inside the bell housing very well on the 6 volt transaxles. Also the 67 Transaxle is a better transaxle than the earlier tranxaxles for the 67 year they were redesigned and used in the 67 and 68 cars.
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PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2016 3:53 am    Post subject: Re: Transaxle Question Reply with quote

67ctbug wrote:
Anyone?


For future reference, with the average age of your average samba user, coupled with the fact that Facebook is diminishing traffic to all forums, you most likely will have to wait longer than four hours for an answer. There are also certain questions that have been asked/answered many times before, so try doing a search if you can't get the info you're looking for in the time frame you'd like.
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