flywheels

damageandy · Wannabe Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 5 Location: Sheffield

im wanting to put a 1600 or 1900 td engine into my bug running on the existing gearbox, now ive search and read and it seems i can use the diesel t25 flywheel which will fit in my box, and i can make a template up for the adaptor plate.
Im just thinking its unlike VW to just use a specific flywheel for that one model, now from memory im sure a couple of my old mk1 golfs had the same type of flywheel and clutch setup(not the backwards around one), has anyone tried one? im currently trying to source one to check at the moment.

im hoping to get it fitted into this

damageandy · Wannabe Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 5 Location: Sheffield

just found this picture of a engine i put in my old mk1 jetta, seems to have the correct flywheel, it wud be running a 200mm clutch, so would this setup work?

13 window deluxe · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject:

the t25 flywheel is specific to the t25 but it will not fit unmodified in the type1 bellhousing as the ring gear is to big. the convensional golf/polo mk1/2/3 1.1/1.3 flywheel is much smaller/lighter than the t25 one
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damageandy · Wannabe Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 5 Location: Sheffield

cheers for the reply, i thought id read that it just needed a little bit of grinding on the box?

i originally thought about the 1.0-1.3 golfs and polos but the ring gear is on the other side as the starter motor is mounted on the engine side not the gearbox side.

13 window deluxe · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:59 am Post subject:

damageandy · Wannabe Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 5 Location: Sheffield

damn, i must have been miss reading then. my bugs a 66' 1500, its running a 200mm clutch.
Was going to stick a 1.6td in it, not looking for power just economy.

Bugsy_malone 666 · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:30 pm Post subject:

13 window deluxe · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:31 am Post subject:

Bugsy_malone 666 · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:55 am Post subject:

Hmm strange, I wonder where I got the idea it was 190mm from then?

didnt late 1303s also have a 215mm clutch? I know they are supposed to all be 200mm but I was sure that there was some oddity that the later ones came with 215s.

either way I know that theres the chap with the Ghia running a 65 swing axle box and a GTi lump with a t25 diesel flywheel and home made adaptor, because I bought a passat 228mm flywheel off him because it wouldnt fit, but the bus one did.

obviously 228 will fit in a big old bay bus housing from what I understand as thats what some of the type 4 engines had a 228?
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13 window deluxe · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:29 pm Post subject:

Bugsy_malone 666 · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:00 pm Post subject:

I think I have been sold far too much duff information Laugh Out Loud

I havent tried fitting the flywheel I have I bought it based on what I was told, to clear the adaptor plate mind it might need some machining!

Depending on design I guess I could get a beetle ring gear machine/pressed onto it.

would that perhaps be another route to take, get a bigger flywheel and get the outside machined down to accept a stock bug ring gear if enough material is availalbe, although then there is also the pressure plate clearing the box which could be an issue.
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