There were a few very early waterboxer flywheels that used a 215mm clutch. Since many years before and after had 228mm, it is a mystery why this came about. The diesels of that vintage had 215mm also but not the same clutch. Mark
Kenneth Lewis wrote: > Greetings, > > I had, what I thought was a Vanagon flywheel resurfaced. I attached it to > engine but alas, the clutch was slightly too big!? What the heck? This one > has a pressure plate opening of about 215mm. What is it? It fits the 2.1L > crank and has the same bolt hole pattern and inner sealing groove. > > I thought it might be a 1.9L but no, I see now they use the same 228mm. > Any guesses? > > I had another flywheel that I was sure was a Vanagon so I had to resurface > it. Anyway, Bessie is back on the road! > > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ > Vanagon mods, tech info and O2 sensor help > |
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