clutch sizes?

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 21 Feb 2010, 2:22 pm

#763594

Hi guys,

Got tha baja finished and found the 1600 kombi box has been flogged to death, I think the gearing might be a little short for me anyway so i'm thinking of using an 1800 kombi box instead. Question is, are the clutches the same size, I have a 200mm stage 1 kennedy clutch and and want to be able to use it and are the dimensions of the 1800 box the same as the 1600? ie, use the same kit to fit the 1800 box?

cheers
Mick.

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 21 Feb 2010, 7:09 pm

#763626

The splines are the same size,from memory the 1800 mainshaft is longer as when we fit the 1800/2000 motors to the beetle box we have to extend the spigot shaft bearing.

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Feb 2010, 8:20 pm

#763654

The Type 4 engine (1700, 1800, 2000) uses a 215 mm clutch. The Type 1 is 200 mm, so there won't be any room issues using a Beetle clutch in a Kombi gearbox.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 21 Feb 2010, 10:09 pm

#763690

Phil74Camper wrote:The Type 4 engine (1700, 1800, 2000) uses a 215 mm clutch. The Type 1 is 200 mm, so there won't be any room issues using a Beetle clutch in a Kombi gearbox.

Not really relevant as the question has been answered whether the 1600 will fit but on a side note, 1600 uses a 200mm clutch and the type IV has a few variations ie, 1700 is 210mm, 1800 uses 215mm and 2000 uses a 228mm clutch which is the only one that needs the deeper 2.0 liter bell housing and starter motor..

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 22 Feb 2010, 4:35 pm

#763799

So in short i can use the 200mm clutch with an 1800 kombi box? the and the type 1 flywheel is big enough for the 1800 box? 12v.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 22 Feb 2010, 6:30 pm

#763818

1916baja wrote:So in short i can use the 200mm clutch with an 1800 kombi box? the and the type 1 flywheel is big enough for the 1800 box? 12v.

Yes, once you change the input shaft to a 1600 length from the longer type IV one.

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 22 Feb 2010, 9:44 pm

#763882

right, cool. is that a big job? does it require dismantaling the gearbox at all?

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 22 Feb 2010, 9:47 pm

#763883

Just the bell housing off. Easy, but need new gasket and oil.

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 23 Feb 2010, 6:11 am

#763910

excellent, the bell housung is already off the gearbox i can get my hands on.. Thanks for your help.
Mick.