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<x-charset iso-8859-1> > On Thursday 22 November 2001 04:29, James Ramsay wrote: > > > > My other half doesn't know it yet but she really wants an early notch. > > > > I have found a very promising one but it is currently 6v and I would want > > to make it 12v for practicallity (I live in a cold, dark country) > > > > I am wondering how easy this conversion will be and where I will have > > problems. Can most parts be interchanged from a late 12v T3 donor. > > > The wiper assembly should fit right in if it is from a '67 thru '69 donor > car. Get the wiper switch too and the wiring. > Rocky Mountain Motor Works lists a transistorized voltage drop, for about > $20. And it has a built in variable speed control. > Whereabouts in the UK are you, James? I have an early-style 12v wiper motor that will (should) fit your car. I'm in the South-east (Gatwick Airport). > > I am most concerned about the 6v Flywheel - can I still mate up a 12v > > Starter? > > I also have a 12v 200mm flywheel if you want. > The 6V flywheel will not work with a 12V starter. 6V=109 teeth, 12V=130 teeth. > I have always just left the 6V starter in place. It will last many years, > running on 12V. It just spins the engine a LOT faster. The last one I > converted lasted over 5 years, and then it was not the starter that failed, > it was the teeth on the flywheel. > > What about other parts? > > > > 12v Dynamo - will it bolt up same > > Wiper Motor (Can it fit a 12v motor and linkages/spindles) > > Regulator (no problems?) > > Bulbs (Straight swap out?) > > Fuel Pump (will this be mechanical so okey?) > > Coil, Points, Dizzy (no problems) > > What have I missed? > > > The 12V dynamo/generator may not fit on your 6V fan shroud. They are 2 > different diameters. You may have to change the fan shroud. And a fan shroud, although the generator might need repairing. > > All you need to change is the coil, not the points or distributor. > > You will have to change the electric choke element, and the idle shut off > solenoid on the carb. > Probably can't help with those bits, though! Let me know if you want stuff. > > The car is a 1500 S - single carb and is a 1965 model. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org </x-charset>