Re: Engine Swap Question

[progeny <progeny@crosslink.net>]

Melissa & Jim wrote:
> 
> On  2 Sep 97, progeny wrote:
> 
> >  Well, the deal fell through on selling my 66 so I've decided to
> >  drive
> > it for a bit...onl;y thing is that it doesn't run all that
> > great...doesn't run bad, but not nearly as well as my 72 (which has
> > a new motor and carb)  So I'm thinking about 12v-ing the 66 and
> > putting my new motor from the 72...now, my question is, are the
> > flywheels different like they are on beetles and busses 6v/12v and
> > if so, can you just unbolt and swap the flywheels like you can on
> > them??  Another question is...I know that the rear engine mounting
> > is different, it appears that the 72 motor has the little tube that
> > comes out of the fan housing...is that the same??  If not, will the
> > fan housing from the 66 bolt to the 72 motor??  I'd be using the
> > elec. fuel pump I have on the 72...I don't want to do anything to
> > the 66 that would make it not easily changed back to original in
> > case I ever want to do that someday..
> 
> Same flywheel differences apply except that your 66 may have one of
> the RARE 200mm 6V flywheels.  I think the crank/flywheel interface is
> also different, so you can't just swap flywheels.  Note that the
> flywheels originally were put on in a particular orientation that
> gave the best balance for the engine, so preserving this orientation
> is a good thing.
> 
> The fan housing "handle" is the same.
> 
> Is it possible that the 66 just needs some TLC to get it tuned up
> properly?

That's going to be my first attempt...I've put some new plugs in it and
set the points...adj. the chokes and it's running much better...when I
bought it, it had been sitting for over two years but had been extremely
well maintained before then, I know the complete history since
new...anyhow, I've never really done much with it...I had gotten it to
do a complete resto and but never got to it because of some money
problems, so I was going to sell it...so it's been sitting for awhile
since I've owned it too...I just thought if the swap was an easy one,
then that would be the thing to do to make it a good driver.  I've only
driven it a couple times and it made it where I was going, but didn't
seem %100.  I'm going to spend the weekend on it and see what
happens...I hope you're right about the TLC...my 72 has been getting all
the attention :)
thanks :)
mikey
By the way...was there a purpose for the 200 mm flywheel??  I've never
heard of it.
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