Differences in transmissions?

[joelunchbox]

I run a shop and we took in a 69 Beetle project car. Supposedly had new motor, etc. Found flywheel pins sheared. Replaced flywheel, pressure plate and disc.
New battery turned out to be 4 years old.... you get the picture.
Finally to my question. After cruising this site, it appears the transmission is out of a later (72 + up?) beetle.
But...It looks like the throw out bearing collar is rubbing on the disc's shoulder.
We are trying to sort this car out for the owner but not sure what we are fighting here.
Any advice is appreciated. Tell me what you want a picture of and I'll try to get it.

[KTPhil]

Pics of the TO bearing area and your pressure plate, if possible.

Earlies had no sleeve, lates had the sleeve and a different corresponding pressure plate. Mixing them up is bad...

Photos like these:

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Current Fleet:
'71 Fastback
'69 Westfalia
Retired:
'67 Beetle
'65 Beetle (x2)
'65 Bus
'71 Squareback

[Cusser]

1972 transmission needs a pressure plate WITHOUT a center ring.

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1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297