Date:         Sun, 4 Dec 2011 15:02:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Snow <slowmachine82@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Snow <slowmachine82@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Carrier Bars?
Comments: To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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On 12/04/2011 01:59 PM, Jim Arnott wrote:
> Inline replacing a waterboxer. I keep getting ambiguous answers.
>
> Question: '84 wasserboxer.
>
> I have diesel bellhousing. Plan is a 2.0 cross flow gas motor at 50
> deg. Keeping stock wasserboxer gearbox. Do I need the '82 carrier
> bars or the '83 carrier bars? (I have them both....) Which makes this
> project a bolt-in?
>
> Again:
> '84 waterboxer
> 50 deg install
> Keeping original 091 four speed gearbox in original location
> Using '82 diesel bell housing
>
> '82 carrier bars or '83/4 carrier bars?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jim

I helped a friend do this with a 1.8 gas motor in October.  Using the
'83 carrier bars, the WBX transmission with diesel bellhousing is a
bolt-in.  I also have this setup in my '82 diesel.  With the inline
crankshaft, you need to shorten the transmission input shaft or source
the correct replacement.  Mine is shortened by abount 12mm.  Don't
forget the pilot bearing, which is not used in the transverse installation.

Mike