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posted on July 18th, 2018 at 10:32 PM
Semi-auto to manual conversion
Sorry if this has been covered, but could not find the answer.
What's involved in swapping a 68/69 IRS semi-auto transmission/pan to a manual transmission (say a kombi trans)?
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posted on July 19th, 2018 at 07:49 AM
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this conversion has ben done lots of times but not sure with Kombi gearbox. From memory the Kombi box is longer and you will require lots more
chopping of the chassis
where are you located might be good to go to your local VW shop and ask for some advice
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posted on July 19th, 2018 at 10:57 AM
Some of the pans had a clutch tube and some didn't, if not that is something you will need to look into. There is a how to online somewhere that I
have seen or you could go to a hydraulic clutch. Also need to change the shifter/shift plate and I think the shift rods where different but can't
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posted on July 20th, 2018 at 01:10 PM
Certainly stay away from the Kombi box (not worth the hassle) and go with an L Bug box (better ratios) and can be beefed up if running a very big
motor.
Clutch tube as above and set of manual pedals.
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