fitting an auto

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184 posts · joined Feb 2008 · 23 Jul 2008, 8:16 pm

#659675

Mate has a 72 beetle M/stut front end and wants to convert it from manual to auto. amongst the great wealth of knowledge out there is there any major mods required apart from the obvious, gear shift, drive plate etc. any assistance would be appreciated
Regards
RJ

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1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 23 Jul 2008, 8:42 pm

#659688

Look throught nbturbo' thread it will give you most of what you need.

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=40166&page=1

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Euro_67 Wolfsburg Wizard

690 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 23 Jul 2008, 9:09 pm

#659699

I was speaking to Mike Waldron at Vintage Vee Dub a few weeks back, they just completed a conversion using a type 3 auto, custom sub frame and modification of the original floor pan.
If you dont mind modifiying the pan it is certainly possible. Im pretty sure the Auto box wont fit between the frame horns.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Jul 2008, 11:45 pm

#659719

Euro_67 wrote:I was speaking to Mike Waldron at Vintage Vee Dub a few weeks back, they just completed a conversion using a type 3 auto, custom sub frame and modification of the original floor pan.
If you dont mind modifiying the pan it is certainly possible. Im pretty sure the Auto box wont fit between the frame horns.

Yes, the type 3 fully Auto box is too wide for the beetle frame horns..
I have heard of two people doing the conversion
One said it was easy, the other said it was As hard as..

alternately, You can go to the semi automatic using parts from a beetle..
just find someone who has a rusty one for sale or has all the parts to swap over..

Lee

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Jul 2008, 6:58 am

#659732

also the engine has to be modified or cut to allow access to the drive plate bolts to torque converter

the thread abouve will give you a good idea of the mods involved to fit the auto box some great pics there

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409