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| posted on November 20th, 2010 at 09:52 AM |
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Beetle Auto
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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| posted on November 20th, 2010 at 10:09 AM |
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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
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| posted on November 20th, 2010 at 10:11 AM |
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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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posted by bussboy
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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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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