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Date:         Tue, 16 Apr 1996 09:40:54 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         mbenne@crosskeys.com (Markus Benne)
Subject:      6-2-12: flywheel, bell housing



I'm ordering a new engine this week, but one little wrench in the
works.


Upon pulling my engine last night (my first solo engine-pull) and counting
flywheel teeth (110) I am now pretty sure that I have a 6v starter.


The conversion books I read stated that I need a 12v starter, and I must
enlarge the bell housing 1/10".  What the books don't say is WHERE the bell 
housing must be enlarged. Anyone done this before?


A local mechanic suggested taking a scrap shortblock, attaching the air drill 
to the crank, and using that to grind the bell housing, finishing with a hand 
file or drill with appropriate attachment.  Dunno 'bout that.


The bus is a '66.


Thanks for any help,
...Markus
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'66 "rough looker, hackjob skylit" Westy aka "The Tardis"  
                        (british racing green/white)
'74  Thing              (pumpkin orange) 
'78  Bug 'vert          (black, white top)
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