my clutch problem: the mechanics input

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

right I was thinking pressure plate...

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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
1988 16v Euro GT Project
> 8V trans...8V disc
> 16V trans...16V disc.
> 
> Larry
> 
> > 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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