[T3] type3-vwtype3.org Digest, Vol 60, Issue 21

[Ralph Tree]

My 66 Ghia uses the original 6v flywheel and a 12v starter with a 6v gear. I've never had any issues. Just another possibility.

Ralph Tree

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> On Sep 20, 2015, at 10:14 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at VWType3.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 20 Sep 2015 at 7:44, Ross Clarke wrote:
>> 
>> My 66 fastback has been converted to 12 volt. This conversion being
>> done before my purchase. No machine marks are on the internal 6 vollt
>> swing axle bell housing. All seems to run well with 12 volt!
> 
> No machining inside? There are a few possibilities for this:
> 
> It's possible that Aussie cars got different tranny housings. (Seems 
> unlikely, but who knows....)
> 
> It's possible that some castings didn't need extra clearancing.
> 
> It's possible that your 12 V engine still has a 6 V starter and 
> flywheel. This works better than most of us would imagine.
> 
> It's possible that the clearancing machining is there, but it's so 
> minor that you never noticed it. It's the kind of thing that you'd 
> never notice unless you were looking for it.
> 
> Also, Ross, when you posted your reply, your reply quoted the entire 
> digest below your comments. Please don't do this. It's a huge waste 
> of bandwidth. Thanks.
> 
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