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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#948165
Hey gurus....

I have a T34 Ghia that is about to get my old mildly modified 1776 fitted.... I have rebuilt the original trans in prep for this upgrade, and I'm going to fit a slightly HD clutch to cope with estimated 120hp the engine produces.... A KEP Stage 1 PP and KEP Gold disc to be exact.

So the questions are these...

Is there a longer clutch release arm (for a light pedal) available for the early transaxle, and a HD cross shaft too?

Or....

If not, can a later cross shaft be fitted into the early transaxle?
FUCH your early!

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coletrickle Wolfsburg Wizard

661 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·

#948166
Stock 200mm sachs discis all i have in my car humpty.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#948170
You can fit the later shaft, DB has a how-to somewhere. Entails making an adapter bush (large shaft and small hole in case) and notching the shaft so that you can fit it into the trans. There's a pic of it finished in Bluey's build thread.
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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#948173
coletrickle wrote:Stock 200mm sachs discis all i have in my car humpty.
The clutch stuff I have left over from the POS.... It's all in perfect order, its just wasn't strong enough to handle the boost in that car.... So in the T34 it goes.
But I want to upgrade the clutch arm for added security and a lighter pedal, hence the request.
Guess I'll just have to get my hands on and HD cross-shaft and long arm, and make it work.... Nothing a vernier and a lathe can't fix!
FUCH your early!

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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#948178
I just tig-welded the cross shaft arms, and extended the outer arm by cutting near the cable 'loop', and welding on a section of another arm. From memory it was about 20mm longer.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#948213
weld another arm beside the origional about 20mm higher works well and easiest to do
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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#948217
Good tips there guys.... Thanks for input.👍
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#948222
Humpty

I have 1916 with Kennedy stage 3 clutch which was heavy but a lot easier to push now even with my buggared foot
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