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gerryjunior Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2007 Posts: 21
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:58 am Post subject: swapping early rgb to big nut rgb |
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i have recently purchased a 62 11 window, i'm swapping the early small nut rgb for a late 67 big nut rgb, its not my first bus and I have removed gearboxes before, but my question is this, will everything swap over, or do i need to change anything specific , handbrake cables for example, thanks, |
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earlywesty Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2004 Posts: 2358 Location: In the woods, Ontario
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2021 5:37 am Post subject: Re: swapping early rgb to big nut rgb |
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gerryjunior wrote: |
i have recently purchased a 62 11 window, i'm swapping the early small nut rgb for a late 67 big nut rgb, its not my first bus and I have removed gearboxes before, but my question is this, will everything swap over, or do i need to change anything specific , handbrake cables for example, thanks, |
Handbrake cables are different, big nut are longer. The cables need to be shortened at the front end, I use generic dune buggy cable clamps. Works fine.
Everything else should be straightforward. |
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gerryjunior Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2007 Posts: 21
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:28 pm Post subject: Re: swapping early rgb to big nut rgb |
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thank you for the reply, |
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Clara Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12401
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Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: swapping early rgb to big nut rgb |
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put a big nut tranny in my 61 back in the day.
bolts right in.
uses 64-67 brake cables.
(if you have early shifter bus, you need to make custom cables) _________________ The Obsolete Air-Cooled Documentation Project http://oacdp.org/ |
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62DoKaGuy Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2011 Posts: 1276 Location: Surprise, AZ
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Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 12:57 pm Post subject: Re: swapping early rgb to big nut rgb |
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Clara wrote: |
put a big nut tranny in my 61 back in the day.
bolts right in.
uses 64-67 brake cables.
(if you have early shifter bus, you need to make custom cables) |
Exactly. Same thing on my ‘62. No mods, just the later cables. _________________ ,,Wenige Menschen denken, und doch wollen alle entscheiden.'' -der Alte Fritz
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...I went at it from both ends but going from the rear didn't seem to do anything, although I did spray some rust breaker in there... |
4/62 Double Cab
5/61 Panel (sold)
4/59 Single Cab (sold) |
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