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how to tell if a t1 bug box is a single or double plated?

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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#483470
how?

is there a big difference?

cheers ;D

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butidontunderstand Insano Dub Head

783 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#483472
it depends on the number of plates
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HGFS Wolfsburg Wizard

531 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#483482
The difference is the single side plate has only one removable side plate

A double side plate has................................two side plates!!!



SSP are IRS boxes only, I think they were in L bugs (& maybe supers??) but dunno for sure as its not the box I need for my ride so I havent researched it all that much. Only one side of the box will have a removable plate, the other side its cast as part of the housing so I guess its stronger. Double side plate are much more common, they come in IRS & Swingaxle and you will see a round removable plate on each side where the axles or drive flanges come out. Internally there are different gear ratios, theres a few reference sites on the net which tell you what the codes mean on the box as to the gear ratios inside. I know I've found some but I'm stuffed if I can find em right now, I know someone will come up with a link.
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#483504
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The single side plates were 1974 on and IRS. Late L bugs and 1976 standards

The double side plates were on all IRS pans before this. Early L's and 1302's (S's)

If you look where the CV joins the flange on the box there is a big plate.... say 300mm in diameter that the flange comes out of.

From there it either has 2 removable plates or one. In the single side plates it is just cast in position.
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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#483509
cheers. Tis loud and clear.

thanx guys 😀 👍
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!