Mating a 12v. Flywheel to a 64 transaxle

Yes 12v flywheel but you'll have to shave a bit off the inside of the bell housing

I clearanced the inside of a bellhousing once with the engine/flywheel- pushed the engine in place, moved the flywheel back and forth with a wrench on the crank nut, pulled it out far enough to remove the shavings (if you camp they're great for the fire!) push the engine back in and repeat. A little backyard and not the fastest way to do it (hey, I was 20), but you'll only remove what's needed and the ensuing fire that's created by all that fine magnesium dust and the sparks should you hit a stud with the grinder is really to be avoided. Again, if you're a camper, save the dust for sprinkling on the tinder.

 

You'll also want to change to a 12V starter to mate with the 12V flywheel. If you can, I'd recommend getting the self-supporting auto-stick starter. Otherwise, if you use a standard starter you'll need to change the starter bushing in the transmission bellhousing to a conversion bushing for 6V to 12V conversions.

Edit: I guess I should ask whether the car is 6V or 12V? If it's still 6V and you don't want to do the electrical conversion, you could either go with a 6V flywheel (may not be compatible with crankshaft) or use a 1967 6V starter as it has the pinion gear sized for a 12V flywheel.

I recommend an IMI starter. It doesn't need a bushing, self supporting.

Thanks for the advice.

Any tips on where I can find a pair of sill covers, and rear door panel

for this   64 Ghia that refuses to get finished?

Does anyone know where I can get 1600c.c engine tin?

 

SOCAL Imports

CB Performance

Cip1

The Samba.com

This guy reportedly has nice stuff and good service....

 

http://www.awesomepowdercoat.com/colorsamples.html

I'll second that.

Hey!  They've got a BUNCH of neat stuff!  

 

Like those Hoover Bits that fit around the base of the oil tower.  

 

And New and Used Thermostat Bellows!!  WOW!

I third that - I bought my thermostat/flap system from Awesomepowdercoat - they fit perfectly. 

+1 (another one) for awesomepowercoat. I picked up my type1 and type4 cooler hoover bits from them. They both fit well.

 

Ted

That's a pretty cool site. Thanks for sharing that link, David! 

 

Detinitely cool stuff,thanks  

Someone just told me about a Porsche site that has a few things for the repro cars.

It's called sierramadrecollections. I'm sure you guys know about it, it's new to me.

Thanks Wolfgang, I might have found some tins around here.

The irony of all this is, when I moved my shop, I gave away boxes

of all this stuff.

Avoid the aftermarket tin, make sure you get all pieces that VW engineers specified (including the flappers/thermostat in the cooling shroud), try to get all from same year (FI, auto shift, SP/DP have variations), stick with OEM oil bath air cleaner and heat risers (if original carb).