Date:         Wed, 7 Dec 1994 10:55:36 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         michael.heron@utoronto.ca (Michael Heron)
Subject:      Re: Bentley & Flywheels

as the other person had stated, the bentley manual that is currently being
replaced is for 63'-67. From time to time you find workshop manuals at swap
meets for the older busses. If you want you can call my friend Craig Allen
who has a photocopied version of a late 50's manual. He is located in
Toronto, Canada and his phone number is (416) 724-1599 and i beleive he is
asking $50..

michael.heron@utoronto.ca


>On Tue, 6 Dec 1994, Shiny Happy VW Person wrote:
>
>> This is my first post, Yay!, and I just have a couple of quick questions.
>> I have a '59 Kombi and it's my first bus. So far I've only seen
>> references to Bentley manuals for '63 to '67. I've got the idiot book
>> already (I use it a LOT too :-) but I like the bentley manuals for
>> some of the specific stuff. Is this manual valid for my model, except
>> for maybe the bullet turn signals?
>
>Well, they just started reprinting the manual for the late split window
>busses.  So I doubt that you'd find one for yours.  There are a few
>differences, like you probably have a reserve gas switch, not a gas
>gauge.  I'm sure there are also other differences, but I don't know
>them.
>
>> Also, I am replacing the engine in the bus. It had a '57 1200 sitting
>> in the back seat when I got it(and it still turns even) but I decided I
>> might want to get on a highway someday so anyway, what's the story on
>> the flywheels, I seem to remember this coming up before, but I may have
>> missed a crucial part, Are the 12 and 6 volt flywheels the same size? I
>> know that the teeth are different, ergo if you have a 12 volt flywheel,
>> you have a 12 volt starter to fit it, but are the diameters the same, or
>> will a 12 volt flywheel machine my transmission for me?
>
>The teeth are different, and so is the size.  You need to make room in
>the bell of the tranny for the 12V flywheel.  I would suggest machining
>it out yourself, and not relying on the flywheel to do it. :)

michael.heron@utoronto.ca
(65 Hardtop Westfalia and 73 Westfalia's w/ Automatic)