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 Ross
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 posted on July 18th, 2004 at 07:22 PM |
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Gearbox options for my split
What swing axle gearbox will fit with little effort in my 65 split that will do away with the reduction boxes???
I know i can get a IRS conversion but want some options.
Most importantly I want to be able to sit comfortably on the highway.
Thanx anyone
Ross
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| posted on July 18th, 2004 at 08:35 PM |
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Have a look here http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=20049#pid149959
Steve
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| posted on July 18th, 2004 at 08:50 PM |
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G'day Ross, recently been through this myself... I think what you're after is a 1500 beetle or type 3 box and do the straight axle conversion.
Two posts I started at the time which migth answer a few questions:
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=22152#pid173561
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=22769#pid172547
I ended up getting a box with modified axles fitted and adjustable front beam (no redux hubs lowers the back by 4 inches so front needs lowering too)
from CBB in Penrith, had it shipped up here, and had my mechanics fit it. But they hadn't done it before and ended up taking a heap of time doing it
and ran into a heap of problems (not to mention that the front beam that CBB sent up did not fit, so I had to send them both back and get adjusters
fitted to mine).
So it cost me. If I had my time over again I would have shipped the car to CBB and had them do it all. The box and kit is great and CBB know how to do
the job quickly and easily...
I'm told you could do it by yourself for under a grand. After all the stuffing around mine cost me $3k (including front beam)...
Hope that helps, good luck!
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Ross
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| posted on July 21st, 2004 at 11:18 AM |
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Thanx guys thats great!!!!
So many options it's hard to know which is best going to suit
me. Will do some more research.
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| posted on July 21st, 2004 at 09:56 PM |
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can I have your reduction hubs? if youre taking them off anyway I'm building a beetle with country buggy running gear and could use another box and
hubs to play with
marcel
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