engine bar bolt holes

[K@rlos]

Got my engine from Graham L this afternoon :mrgreen: But it needs the holes drilled and threads cut for the engine mount bar.

What size threads are they and how deep do I go? Gonna clean it up and do this tomorrow. Or should I just get the adaptor kit?

Cheers

Karl

 

[67westy]

I put the adapter kit on, it wasn't a great fit and the case needed a bit grinding off. Fit's ok now but expect a bit of work to get it on at first

 

[dubdubz]

adapter kit +1

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[r73]

Is this what your after?? i've got to do the same and a very helpful fella (DaiAnotherDai) off vzi posted this...........

"To make your case universal you can drill and tap the bosses cast into the beetle case:

There are 3 holes, I'll refer to them as 1, 2, and 3 left to right. 1 and 3 are along the same plane, 2 is a little over 71mm below that.

If you make a template, draw a line 190mm long mark hole #1 center 5mm from the left end of the line measure 178mm along the line from hole #1 center and mark hole #3 center.

1) Scribe an arc below the line from hole #1, 104mm

2) Scribe an arc below the line from hole #3, 125mm

3) Where these arcs cross is hole #2

#1 is M10 x 1.5 x 70 stud. The hole is 22mm deep, 8.5mm drill bit (or 21/64")
#2 is M8 x 1.25 x 55 stud. The hole is 28mm deep, 6.8mm drill bit (or 17/64")
#3 is M10 x 1.5 x 70 stud. The hole is 28mm deep, 8.5mm drill bit (or 21/64”)"

 

[Araon]

Nice one ...... right whos gonna try that one first :lol:

 

[Graham L]

Karl

Not being funny but are you sure the holes are not there?, its an AS41 case which I think are drilled as standard and it came out of a bus :? :? :? :?

 

[Trikky2]

It always surprises me the adaptor kits work.

When you consider that on an early bay there is no intermediate mounting on the gearbox - hence the rear support bar bears 50% of the total weight and torque forces of the engine and gearbox. To put all those forces through the oil pump bolts makes me shudder. :lol:

Personally I would always drill and tap the blank bosses - as long as there are some.

 

[james_stan]

Bizarrely I only had two out of three lugs on my case so that's how the bus
is running right now (missing the left hand M10 one). In fact since I only had two
I druilled them moth for M10 and enlarged the hole on the moustache bar.

Note that the case metal is very soft so a hand-held drill is OK if you go steady.
remember to grease your tap so as not to 'tear' the thread too.

The left hand one alos fouled on the full-flow outlet since I used a straight out
barbed fitting. see

Cheers

JS

 

[r73]

Karl

Not being funny but are you sure the holes are not there?, its an AS41 case which I think are drilled as standard and it came out of a bus :? :? :? :?

mines an as41 and not drilled - they also come out of late beetles which i guess is where mines from.
I'm gonna dril mine next week - but i'll prob drill and tap one hole then use the engine bar as a template

 

[K@rlos]

Karl

Not being funny but are you sure the holes are not there?, its an AS41 case which I think are drilled as standard and it came out of a bus :? :? :? :?

The right hand hole is there but no thread and the others aren't. I've only had a quick look but I'm pretty sure there not. Unless they are snapped off inside the block, not that thats a problem :mrgreen:

Karl

 

[K@rlos]

Hi Graham

I've had a close look at that engine tonight and I don't think I'll be able to use it, the distributor drive is seized solid :?
Although, saying that the bottom end turns over freely and is smooth. Could it have sheered off inside the case?

Cheers

Karl

 

[67panel]

proberly not fully down then ,they get stuck on oil crud build up and can be a bitch to get out .try lots of wd40 or solvant to free it up.can you turn it with screw driver?worth a try.

 

[r73]

The right hand hole is there but no thread and the others aren't.

same on mine mate