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> > --- Keith Park <topnotch@nycap.rr.com> wrote: > > > OK, what have people done? is there a way to > > > machine the T4 crank to accept > > > the T1 pilot bearing or is there infact an > adapter? > > > > > From: "Russ wolfe" <russella@prairieinet.net> > > > To: <type3@vwtype3.org> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 9:03 PM > > > Subject: Re: [T3] T4 Conversion > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 2003-10-14 at 19:41, tristessa wrote: > > > > > "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com> wrote: > > > > > >Any of you guys know which years bus > Flywheel I > > > need for my T4 > > > conversion > > > > > >using a 2L 914 motor?? > > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure of the years, but you're > looking > > > for either a 210mm or > > > 215mm flywheel. I seem to recall it being the > > > '72-75 range. > > > > > > > > > > Keith, you let the cat out of the bag! =) > > > > > > > > > AND, you need the input shaft for the same > > > transmission. Unless someone > > > > has come up with an adapter. The later T-2/914 > > > pilot bearing is > > > > completely different in the end of the crank. > I > > > will take a picture of > > > > the difference in the main shafts tomorrow > night. > > > The T-2 mainshaft will > > > > go right into the T-1 trans. Just slightly > longer > > > in the pilot bearing > > > > portion. > > Hi Keith, Russ, et al, I sent the e-mail to Joe Cali and here is his response below. Hal is right, the easist way to do T4 power into T3, (or T1)is to machine the T4 flywheel to accept the T4 pilot bearing. But as Russ suggested there are other options. Cheers, John La Francois Blauvelt, NY > Hi Guys, > The mating a T-4 to a T-1 trans is very simple. > There are several ways, the pilot shafts being the >hardest. Buy an adapter flywheel the most expensive. > > So the best and the least expensive. Get a T-4 bus >flywheel and clutch and disc. 210 215 mm are the >easist to install. OK the Bearing question. As >you know the T-1 pilot shaft is not long enough to >reach the T-4 Crank. So you take the bearing that is >in the crank and fit it into the T-4 flywheel. >Sometimes it just presses in or you may have to do >some slight machining. That's it. It is like a stock >bolt up after that. >NOTE:---- Depending on the Year Car you many need a >Throw out Bearing guide, which is a stock VW part. > > Go to my site http://home.att.net/~nextgen and read > the UPDATE >Buy the manual -- if you have a problem being in the > UK. Aircooled.net will accept credit cards for the >manual. In the long run you will same time and > money. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org