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Greg Merritt wrote:
...it's out of a '74 Beetle. Laura Halliday (an old-time lister
not "around" any more) successfully did a similar swap into a Type III;
Greg,
You will be happy to hear that it will work, I did the swap 2 weeks ago ( have
to tear appart the type 3 tranny (shift forks need to be adjusted)) in the mean
time I have put in a tranny from a 74 beetle..... I had to use the nose cone
from my 71 square ( 2 bolt mount ( 74 beetle has a 3 bolt nose cone mount))...
and also had to use the type 3 "hockey stick".... because the type 3 shift rod
coupler is secured from under the car the dimple points down-- on beetle shift
rod is secured from on top ( dimple on top)
the only thing is that your engine will be turning slower RPMs ( and slower
take off speed)..... which means less cooling.... I willl eventually put the
type 3 tranny back in........ but the type 1 tranny will work.....