When did they change the transmission mount on the torsion tube?

[Busted-bolt]

I what is left of a 59 bus that has a late model two bolt mount on the torsion tube. does that mean that some time in 59 they they updated the nose cone on the split style transmission ? I don't have the original transmission any more because it had a big nut in it when i got it . m plate =04 06 9 4780xx
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Vw collection 60 combi ,61 panel ,62 deluxe micro,82 diesel Westfalia,88 Vanagon synchro,98 Jetta tdi,11 Jetta tdi mt ,11 Jetta tdi dsg.
I do all my own work,body,engine and transmission.

[Riff Raff]

IIRC, it was sometime in late August 59 that the tunnel trans became standard in buses.

Edit: Wrong! See later posts below.
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[bonewso]

Yes. Sometime in mid-1959. I have an April '59 single cab and it has the early mount.

[Busted-bolt]

I might be wrong but I thought the tunnel transmission started sometime in mid 60 "61 model year" . But maybe they used a beetle nose cone on a split transmission from the factory from some time after April or May 59 busses.
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Vw collection 60 combi ,61 panel ,62 deluxe micro,82 diesel Westfalia,88 Vanagon synchro,98 Jetta tdi,11 Jetta tdi mt ,11 Jetta tdi dsg.
I do all my own work,body,engine and transmission.

[EverettB]

Another thread said

[Lind]

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[BulliBill]

I'm pretty certain that the change from "splitcase" to "tunnel" transaxle case happened with the end of the 36hp engine and the introduction of the new "Bastard" 40hp engine on May 19th, 1959.

Bill
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