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RE: [T3] Swapping Squareback engines... case modification


On 5 Jun 2003 at 20:16, Thorkhild wrote:

> How familiar do you have to be to covert a manual case to an auto case?
> I need to do that for my auto square. I have the auto case to look at
> and compare to for modifying my other engine.

You just need to grind away some magnesium at the bottom of the mating plane to 
the AT. This provides the clearance that you need to install/remove the 3 drive 
plate to torque converter bolts. The space does not need to be as large as the 
OE AT cases have, but you DO have to make sure that you've given yourself 
enough room to do the job. This job is best done with a die grinder and a 
carbide cutter. Use WD-40 to keep the cutter from loading up.

If you're just swapping in a complete MT engine, then you'll need to replace 
the MT flywheel with your old AT drive plate. When you do this you'll need to 
readjust the crankshaft end play, and it's probably best to replace the 
flywheel oil seal at the same time.  

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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