semi-auto?

i have a 71 squareback. would a semi-auto box fit into it? also how does the shifter setup work is it the normal H type pattern?

are you talking about the type 1 semi auto or the type 3 auto?
ether isnt going to be a bolt up affair and requiring a fair bit of custom work.

semi auto out of a beetle has 3 forward speeds,but as Barls said a lot of messing around as you have solenoid valves and air tanks to put somewhere as well as the fluid reservoir

it has a stock type 3 auto in it at the moment but just wondering what it would take to change it to a semi auto if i decide too and would it be worth it ?

im quiet handy with solenoid valves, air line/tanks ect. as i do most of that type of stuff for a living so that side of stuff i should be right with.

i think you will find the forks are a different width as well

hmm i will have to measure it all up then :

There is no possible reason why you would bother. The Type 3 auto and the manual transmission are both better than the semi-auto. If you think you want a semi-auto that badly then make sure that you test drive one first to see if you still feel the same way!

waveman1500 wrote:There is no possible reason why you would bother. The Type 3 auto and the manual transmission are both better than the semi-auto. If you think you want a semi-auto that badly then make sure that you test drive one first to see if you still feel the same way!

There's absolutely nothing wrong with a correctly set up Semi-auto car.


Smiley 😎

ill probably stick with my auto then, seams like alot of work.

dubnbass wrote:i have a 71 squareback. would a semi-auto box fit into it? also how does the shifter setup work is it the normal H type pattern?

Yes,
a semi auto beetle gearbox/transaxle would fit in easily...

they have the "normal" looking gearshifter , but do have a different gear lever in it has electrical contact points down near the bottom of the lever... and the lock out plate is diffierent..

there is an ATF tank and a vacuum tank...
people have placed these under the rear seats.. lol

[You could make up tanks to fit anywhere really]

it has a special control valve in the beetle engine bay...
again.. could be placed elsewhere..
connected to 3 x 12mm vacuum hoses.. and a small vacuum hose..

The oil pump on the engine is a dual pump... has an ATF pump on top of an engine oil pump.. Dual pump..
and pipes and hoses back to the torque converter in the bellhousing of the gearbox...

If setup correctly [mainly adjustments] they go great...

the clutch is activated by a vacuum servo on the top/side of the gearbox...

Once new ATF hoses and vacuum hoses are fitted , its virtually trouble free...

cheers

LEE

dubnbass wrote:ill probably stick with my auto then, seams like alot of work.

If You have an Automatic type 3 ...


its a lot of trouble to go to a semi auto... lol


LEE

yea seams like to much work to do to my daily drive but maybe later on a toy car 🙂 thanks for the help