After trashing my crank and flywheel at Portland this year, I have been busy in the shed doing the nessasay modifications to my old case so I can run a stock 2.1 WBXer 76mm stroke crank with bolt on full weight flywheel, now that shouldn't come off!!.
Shimo at Dunhams cut the rear main bearing saddle so I can run the std WBXer 3 piece bearing, all the other bearings on the T3 crank are the same as Beetle, I just had to modify the oil gallery for the bearing and make thrust washer locating tangs in the case with a small dremell and it is ready to go in.
The engine assembles just like a normal crank with a bit of care not to loose the inside thrust washer out of its locating tang, once the end float is set and the flywheel is on this in not a problem.
The engine is now all assembled and in the car with just a couple of small items to be sorted.
Here are a couple of photos of the WBXer crank in a T1 case, you will see the crank is not counterweighted 😂, T3 cranks are a lot heavier and stronger than a stock T1 crank and don't suffer from crank flex, the bearings on the engine I pulled the crank out of had done over 200,000 Ks and the main bearings were still good enough to go another 200,000, and the case was perfect.
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Experienced when a car and it's driver are in mutual harmony, A unique driving experience, Pleasure, Satisfaction,
A feeling experienced by Volkswagen Drivers.
