On 4/6/10, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> if I'm following this right ...
> your problem is that you would like the hole for the single 10mm diameter
> bolt that goes through the front rubber trans mount to to have holes in the
> metal trans bracket that are moved over slightly.

Yes. Need to move rubber mount piece closer to transmission, so new
holes are needed. "Flipping" the mount 180* wasn't enough.

I know you know this, but others may not. Installing a WBX
transmission into an air cooled Vanagon with bracket/mount
UN-modified, "pushes" engine toward the rear ~ 2.5".

> - and the existing holes are too close to the new hole locations.
> Then I'd say weld a plate on the outside of the metal bracket, on both
> sides, and drill new holes.
> you can also fill in the old holes easily once that plate is in plate, by
> welding. .
>
> Just need to find the right thickness of material, similar to the thickness
> of the bracket.
> If you had spare brackets, even cut one of those up ...though I don't like
> wasting vanagon parts like that.

Thanks again Scott.

Sounds like welding time. Thankfully my MIG will do ok on that gauge
metal. (just over 4 mm)

First I'll install the transmission and make sure I haven't messed up
in measuring things. I was pretty careful though. Lined up the air
cooled and modified WBX clutch housing faces with a level then put
level on end of the WBX trans bracket and measured difference with
calipers.

Neil.

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