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Date:         Fri, 7 May 2004 05:59:47 -0400
Reply-To:     Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Torque converter drive plate question....
Comments: To: jesse johnson <jjmojo@BLAZENET.NET>
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You got to take that bearing out. If you do not believe me, take your torque converter and you will see that that nub does not fir in the flywheel with the bearing present.

Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976 Transporter (New CA bus) 1974 412 "Goldmember" Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled) ----- Original Message ----- From: "jesse johnson" <jjmojo@BLAZENET.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 9:23 PM Subject: [VANAGON] Torque converter drive plate question....

> Hey all, > The new engine i bought came set up for a manual transmission. I > removed the flywheel, but i have a few questions. > One is... there is a needle bearing pressed into the crank.. can i just > leave it in even though i don't need it for an auto setup? > Two is... do i need to remove the shims that were used to set the > endplay? If so.. do i have to remove the rear seal to get them out? > I would assume since i don't have a clutch pushing on the end of the > crank.. that there is not need to set end play.. and the thrust bearing > takes care of all that... > Any help on this would be grand.. > thanks all, > jesse > 89 carat >


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