The Siesel clutch is only 215. maybe that is why they strted using the size with the WB. I would upgrade to the later flywheel and 228 clutch.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Kenneth Wilford
Date: Friday, August 18, 2006 10:38 am
Subject: Flywheel Craziness for 83 Vanagon
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> OK here is something I just discovered today. During the months
> of January
> to March of 1983 Volkswagen went from using a 228mm flywheel and
> clutchsystem to a 215mm. Before this three month period they
> used a 228mm system
> and after this three month period they went back to it. After selling
> hundreds of clutch kits over the years I had never ran into this
> info before
> today. That's right, I sold what I thought was the "one-size-
> fits-all"
> clutch kit to a customer who just so happened to have an 83 Vanagon
> manufactured during those three months. Clutch kit is too big
> he says. I
> look it up in the parts computer to find that he is right!
>
> Another wacky Volkswagen moment. Why would they change and then
> changeback? Maybe they were temporarily taken over by aliens?
> You learn
> something new every day.
>
> Just wanted to share,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
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