semi-auto?
dubnbass - May 1st, 2011 at 09:36 PM
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?
barls - May 1st, 2011 at 09:42 PM
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.
pod - May 1st, 2011 at 10:37 PM
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
dubnbass - May 1st, 2011 at 10:56 PM
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 ?
dubnbass - May 1st, 2011 at 10:59 PM
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.
barls - May 1st, 2011 at 11:01 PM
i think you will find the forks are a different width as well
dubnbass - May 1st, 2011 at 11:05 PM
hmm i will have to measure it all up then :
waveman1500 - May 1st, 2011 at 11:38 PM
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!
Smiley - May 2nd, 2011 at 12:32 AM
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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!
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with a correctly set up Semi-auto car.
Smiley 
dubnbass - May 2nd, 2011 at 07:32 AM
ill probably stick with my auto then, seams like alot of work.
68AutoBug - May 3rd, 2011 at 12:45 AM
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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?
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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
68AutoBug - May 3rd, 2011 at 12:47 AM
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ill probably stick with my auto then, seams like alot of work.
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If You have an Automatic type 3 ...
its a lot of trouble to go to a semi auto... lol
LEE
dubnbass - May 3rd, 2011 at 05:31 AM
yea seams like to much work to do to my daily drive but maybe later on a toy car 
thanks for the help