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Busted-bolt Samba Member
Joined: April 14, 2018 Posts: 514 Location: minnesoota
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:51 pm Post subject: When did they change the transmission mount on the torsion tube? |
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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 _________________ 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. |
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Riff Raff Shivering Sambian
Joined: October 25, 2004 Posts: 3097 Location: Alberta
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: When did they change the transmission mount on the torsion tube? |
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IIRC, it was sometime in late August 59 that the tunnel trans became standard in buses.
Edit: Wrong! See later posts below. _________________ The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge
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bonewso Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2006 Posts: 186 Location: Pensacola, FL
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: When did they change the transmission mount on the torsion tube? |
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Yes. Sometime in mid-1959. I have an April '59 single cab and it has the early mount. |
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Busted-bolt Samba Member
Joined: April 14, 2018 Posts: 514 Location: minnesoota
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: When did they change the transmission mount on the torsion tube? |
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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. _________________ 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. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69827 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Lind Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2000 Posts: 9915 Location: idaho
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:43 am Post subject: Re: When did they change the transmission mount on the torsion tube? |
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469447 _________________ .
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Idaho VW license plate frames or other dealership items.
VWoA literature and early dealership or distributor literature/pictures/information
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4573 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 6:09 am Post subject: Re: When did they change the transmission mount on the torsion tube? |
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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 _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
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