Hopefully there won't  be any clutch issues, I have all new parts and
flywheel resurfaced. I was able to slide it in by hand within an 1/8" with
little effort after aligning the splines of input shaft and clutch plate.
I'll know for sure this weekend.

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Jul 22, 2013 8:30 PM, "Scott Ohana" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

>  Did you try the clutch as soon as you had the engine mounted to the
> transaxle ?
>
> I have seen people spend hours and hours connecting the engine ..
> only to find out when they go to start it, there is something wrong with
> the clutch ..
> and they had to undo all that engine connection work, to take the engine
> back out, or something like that , to address a clutch problem they wish they
> had found out about sooner.
>
> I kinda 'can't install an engine and clutch without also bleeding new brake
> fluid into the clutch hydrualics.
>
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>
>  On 7/22/2013 6:16 PM, ralph meyermann wrote:
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> Engine is mated to the transaxle and bolted in to place!! Now for the fun
> stuff, I have to change one coolant line or coolant hose due to new
> stainless coolant lines made for wasser boxer. One line is correct the
> other is not but will fab something to work. Also am getting the pieces
> together for my 2.5" exhaust system and my cold air intake that I am
> fabricating!! The light at the end of the tunnel is getting bigger without
> any train like noises!!!
>
>
> Velma 82 na diesel westy
> On Jul 9, 2013 7:55 PM, "ralph meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote:
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>
>  Hi Volks!  I've been hard at it doing this swap and taking care of other
> things that needed attention. So far it has been getting spacers to lower
> engine and tranny 1" for engine lid clearance, New stainless coolant lines,
> fuel tank and sending unit, all shift linkage, clutch plate pressure plate
> and having flywheel surfaced, lubing throttle pedal assembly and cable, oil
> pump, oil seals and gaskets,and dropped off crankshaft to have timing gear
> updated tdi style  due to suggestions from vwdielselfans to prevent failure
> and seeing the original key and keyway set up I can understand why. Finally
> a new set of bulli bar bumpers from Ken @ Vanagain to top it off. It all
> should be coming together in the next week for fabrication of new intake
> and exhaust system. It seems nothing is bolt it in and go. Finally the end
> is in sight!!
> Velma 82 na diesel westy
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