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Re: [T3] Type1 tranny in my Type3


On 7 Feb 99, at 21:24, Fuhriman, Mark wrote:

> My 1970 MT Fastback has what I think is a Type1 tranny in it.  My only clue
> is that there is just one oil drain plug, rather than the two shown in all
> the manuals.  It seems to be working fine (I have put about 8,000 miles on
> it in the year that I have had the car).  I'm just wondering what the
> differences are (in terms of function and performance) between the T1 and T3
> manual transmissions. 

The second tranny drain plug was dropped, I think in 69 (68 had it.) 
If you have a type 1 tranny, it will have a pair of 8mm holes on each 
lower corner of the bell housing. Type 3 trannys came from the 
factory with aluminum plugs in these holes.

Jim
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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