my clutch problem: the mechanics input

[pbureau@attbi.com (pbureau@attbi.com)]

humm if you are using an 8v tranny on a 16v engine, 
would you not be using a 16v dic instead of the 8v disc?
or am I confused again?

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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
1988 16v Euro GT Project
> as i got a unanimous "wrong disk" reply, i will buy a new 8v clutch disc 
> this weekend and put it in.  ill keep you guys posted on the results.  thanx 
> for all the help and input thus far.
> 
> tony
> 
> >From: <jester@westfailure.net>
> >To: Tony Morehead <wolfsburg16v@hotmail.com>
> >CC: green536@hotmail.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: my clutch problem: the mechanics input
> >Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 07:29:16 -0500 (CDT)
> >
> >On Wed, 1 May 2002, Tony Morehead wrote:
> >
> > > i rebuilt a 1987 16v engine and had an 020 tranny from an 84 8v.  i put 
> >both
> > > in another 1987 16v scirocco and the engine starts but the clutch doesnt
> > > engage correctly.
> >Hmm,
> >
> >Stuff you've already probably checked... but are you sure that the disc is
> >the right one? an 84 8v tranny takes a disc with a smaller spline than a
> >16v, so you need to use the disc from a pre 93 8v and the pressure plate +
> >flywheel from the 16v. If you put a 16v clutch disc on an 8v tranny that
> >would be your problem there. the 16v disc has a bigger hole as the
> >mainshaft in a 16v tranny is bigger.
> >
> >In other words, if you slid just the disc onto the tranny before
> >assembling everything, it should mate up with the splines on the tranny
> >input shaft & spinning the disc should spin the transaxles
> >insides.
> >
> >I know you already probably thought of this all, but its worth mentioning
> >when you have a mismatch like you listed that not everyone knows the
> >custom trick too.
> >
> >take care,
> >
> >Steve
> >
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