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aquabuzzard
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 Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:50 pm Post subject: Help! Correct Transaxle Nose Cone Mount |
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I tore my transmission mounts last week, I found a brand new set of the rear ones among my stuff here at home. But I have to order a front nose cone mount.
I've been unable to find the exact part, with greatly varying year descriptions in all the places that I usually order from, some of the online sites even claim to not have them at all.
I have a 1968 Fastback, the nosecone mount looks like it may be two pieces. I'm not sure, I haven't taken it all apart yet. My Bentley manual is vague... and I can't find an image like mine for sale anywhere.
Can anybody help clear this up for me? Thanks!
I have one like this:
The only listings I have found suggested parts like this:
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: Help! Correct Transaxle Nose Cone Mount |
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What does the other side of the top pic look like? I'm just asking as the rear side (facing up in your pic) looks like an IRS trans mount.
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aquabuzzard
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| Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Help! Correct Transaxle Nose Cone Mount |
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| Bobnotch wrote: |
| What does the other side of the top pic look like? I'm just asking as the rear side (facing up in your pic) looks like an IRS trans mount. |
Thanks, thats the exact kind of nonsense I'm running into here. This car is for certain a 1968, and its a swing axle, not a convert or any previous owner goofiness. 1968 VWs are all a lot of nonsense in my experience.
The transmission has the two offset bolts at the front.
Heres a pic of in in place.
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Help! Correct Transaxle Nose Cone Mount |
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| aquabuzzard wrote: |
| Bobnotch wrote: |
| What does the other side of the top pic look like? I'm just asking as the rear side (facing up in your pic) looks like an IRS trans mount. |
Thanks, thats the exact kind of nonsense I'm running into here. This car is for certain a 1968, and its a swing axle, not a convert or any previous owner goofiness. 1968 VWs are all a lot of nonsense in my experience.
The transmission has the two offset bolts at the front.
Heres a pic of in in place.
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Well that sounds like an IRS mount up thru 71, I think.
The mount on your 68 is probably the 1st year for that style, since it's the last year for Swing Axle in the USA (69's got IRS), but VW did keep the swing axle in use thru 73 in other markets. So it's possible that VW went to this style of mount earlier than thought, as VW did make mid year changes.
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71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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aquabuzzard
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:29 am Post subject: Re: Help! Correct Transaxle Nose Cone Mount |
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| Bobnotch wrote: |
Well that sounds like an IRS mount up thru 71, I think.
The mount on your 68 is probably the 1st year for that style, since it's the last year for Swing Axle in the USA (69's got IRS), but VW did keep the swing axle in use thru 73 in other markets. So it's possible that VW went to this style of mount earlier than thought, as VW did make mid year changes. |
I think you're right, I did some more digging and found an OEM part number and googled that and found this thread:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=406106
For anyone that stumbles across this thread, the part number is 311301265G and is for manual transmission on 68-73 regardless of IRS or swing axle. Thats right, it works for both through the aforementioned years!
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Help! Correct Transaxle Nose Cone Mount |
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| aquabuzzard wrote: |
| Bobnotch wrote: |
Well that sounds like an IRS mount up thru 71, I think.
The mount on your 68 is probably the 1st year for that style, since it's the last year for Swing Axle in the USA (69's got IRS), but VW did keep the swing axle in use thru 73 in other markets. So it's possible that VW went to this style of mount earlier than thought, as VW did make mid year changes. |
I think you're right, I did some more digging and found an OEM part number and googled that and found this thread:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=406106
For anyone that stumbles across this thread, the part number is 311301265B and is for manual transmission on 68-73 regardless of IRS or swing axle. Thats right, it works for both through the aforementioned years! |
And Russ and Anthony verified it for you in that other thread. Cool. 
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Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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| People keep confusing "restored" and "restroyed". |
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