Okie dokie...
First up is pictures of the front and rear axels going on.
stuff stilll on shelves but being prepared to be as bolt on as possible so i can spare time once i start the
rebuild ..
Rear axel is shortened for not having the axel sticking out throug a 7" fuchs
And here's the bandit going into the rear of my bus.!
Running a Type 1 , DC 4.125/.082 4th gear in the bus the conversion is pretty simple when you have a garage mate
thats had plenty of wbx powered cars, t3s and type 1 55 oval. discs braks and wbx .... so he had the masterplan an di execute it.. more or less.
This list of bugs putting one of these in is really not big.
Type 1 gearbox has to be grinded out several places to fit the 228mm clutch and larger preasure plate.
i had a seperate flywheel and preasure plates which helps.
so loosen the cluthcabel, hold it up, turn turn turn and then removed, grind and then paint with spray.
Hold it up again and turn ... grind marks .. remove and grind more, remember to repaint.
do this little at a time and it be cool. a bit thin around the bearing arm but no problem.
Next up is the starter is no longer std type 1, i had a new reconditioned 0,8hk type 1 on mine but for this conversion you need one of two options ... the easy one is a self-bearing starter. problem is its not the strongest one and a wbx is heavy to pull round. but it'll work.
My sulotion is the transporter starter which only fits and has the correct travelling if you add this custom cut spacer , spaces around 8mm.
Buttom one is my 0.8hk type 1 , top one is transporter one. easy to see the problem.
Next up is the flywheel ... to avoid shaking in the clutch, high gear axel you need to add a needle bearing from a flywheel bolt type1 to the 228mm flywheel so the axel cant travel sideways ....
Simpel fix.. cut a flywheel bolt up and steal the bearing from it. Have the flywheel center hole drilled up to aprox 21mm so the bearing can be glide pressed in.
As fitting the engine into the bay was a real piece of cake ...
Turned out , and sorry i forgot to take pictures but i will later, that the engine hanger in the rear of the engine fits perfectly
with ONE little alteration to it...
One the buttom center mount you need to shave 5mm of the original earlybay mount. its 14mm high and the wbx mount is only 9mm. so out came the cutting discs, of came 5mm ( engine is back out so i'll take pictures for you)
and here you go.. bolt on and the mount lines up perfectly in the engine bay ..
Not needing cooling tin is a real cool benefit. but i must admit i was hesistant to cut into my original removable back piece.
but had to try and see how much needed to be cut and then look for a spare unit.
And hell.... no cutting was needed, look at all that space.. niiiice..lool
Here goes.
Next up is taking the petrol tank outlet thing and increasing the hole diameter from the 6mm its now and to 12mm
so that the high preasure petrol pump get what it should.
Thats out being done too.
Next up is a custom buildt exhaust system with 2 x 315mm oval simmons mufflers and some bends and corners.
ITs going to have a nice deep rumble and sounds cool but not noicy.
More to follow in the next couple of days... , building time now its -6 to- 15 cels here at night ..
Hrmmpfffffff.
