Beetle Auto

bussboy Seriously Crusin Dubber

138 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 20 Nov 2010, 9:52 am

#813488

Silly question, are beetle and type 3 auto gearboxes interchangeable? Freind off mine has a beetle and the box is shot, but he has an opertunity to get a good type 3 box any body got an idea.
Paul

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12,787 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Nov 2010, 10:09 am

#813489

depends

Simple answer - no, gear box is too wide. Type 3's dont have horns

Expensive answer - any thing is possible

I have actually seen it done
Oval Glenn, use to be on here years ago, his brother had it done.
Think it was rally only though and not street registered

Futue te ipsum!!!

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 20 Nov 2010, 10:11 am

#813491

Nope.

The Type 3 is a full automatic gearbox.
Whereas the Beetle (I assume you're talking about a semi-auto) is essentially a 3 speed manual transaxle with a torque converter AND a clutch. They are not interchangeable.

The Type 3 unit has a much wider oil pan and so the frame horns are further apart on the vehicle. Hence it won't fit between the horns of the Beetle.

I have seen a buggy with a full auto trans in it, done at CVD some time ago I believe. But it's a lot of fab work to the rear end to make it fit.

Hope this helps.

Smiley 😎

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Nov 2010, 12:06 pm

#813507

bussboy wrote:Silly question, are beetle and type 3 auto gearboxes interchangeable? Freind off mine has a beetle and the box is shot, but he has an opertunity to get a good type 3 box any body got an idea.
Paul

no
totally different...
and besides the type 3 fully auto box won't fit...
it has been done a few times....
but its a lot of fabrication work fitting it in....

so, the answer is no...

cheers

LEE

what happened to Your friends gearbox????
they are usually very good.... LEE

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