Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 21:45:19 -0800
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: Just got my KEP adapter plate!
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I did some measurements tonight. The input shaft sticks out 1" beyond the
belhousing of the transmission. The KEP plate is exactly 1" thick. This
would place the end of the input shaft flush with the KEP plate when it is
installed. The hole in the Rabbit engine's crank is about ~1/16" too
shallow for the input shaft. So by my calculations if one removes even
1/4" from the input shaft everything would fit... in thoeory. If this is
indeed the case a simple 5 minute exercise with a grinder should do the trick.
At 22:47 3/18/98 -0500, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>You could cut the Trans shaft much easier than drilling the crank. You can
>also replace the Trans shaft with the diesel; version. Dealer cost is about
>$65.00. It is relatively easy to change the Trans input shaft. No major
>disassembly. Only need to remove bell housing.
>
>Dennis
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
>To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Tuesday, March 17, 1998 9:31 PM
>Subject: Just got my KEP adapter plate!
>
>
>>I just got my K.E.P. adapter plate and flyweel on Monday! I must say it is
>>a work of art! Everything look very well engineered and the fit looks
>>almost perfect!
>>
>>There are a few things I am not happy with though:
>>
>>1 - The instruction manual says that my transmission's input shaft is about
>>0.5" too long and one of two things must be done a) cut 0.5" off the input
>>shaft or drill the hole in the crank shaft of the Rabbit engine 0.5"
>>deeper. Hmmm funny how no one at KEP made mention to this when I called
>>them. I think I will drill the crank in the engine seeing how the Syncro
>>transmission is a little rarer than the rest!
>>
>>2 - The adapter plate is not off-road friendly. On syncros the factory
>>uses a silicone based sealant between the engine and the bellhousing so
>>when you go wading thought the water the clutch won't get wet. The KEP kit
>>isn't that tight around the bottom of the Rabbit engine. So a lot of
>>silicone will be needed if you intend to make it waterproof.
>>
>>Other than the above the kit looks great! Photos will be on line with in
>>about two weeks due to a camera malfunction (camera + 4' drop = no camera).
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