VANAGON archives -- December 2013, week 3 (#124)

Date:         Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:29:30 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Diesel input shaft
Comments: To: Keith Hughes <keithahughes@YAHOO.COM>
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According to VW the gas one is 298mm, diesel 287mm.

I cut off more like 13mm. I also put a slight bevel on the end so it
will line up easier as it goes into the pilot bearing in the crank.

Mark


Keith Hughes wrote:
>   Date:    Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:25:54 -0500
>   From:    Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
>   Subject: Re: Diesel input shaft
>
>   Any waterboxer input shaft will work, after the end is
>   trimmed by 10mm length.
>
>   Thanks Karl,
>
> I was not sure of the length that needed trimmed, and had none for comparison.  You're sure 10mm is the Magic Number?
>
>
> Keith Hughes
> '86 Westy Tiico (Marvin)
>

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