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Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:17 pm

Can anyone tell me if this transmission has the removeable bellhousing I've heard about that can commonly used to bolt up a starter motor to bench test Type I engines? Its for sale locally for not a lot of $$s...

"Early Kombi(?1959) gearbox rear axle assembly including reduction boxassembly etc & starter motor."

Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:24 pm

that does not have the removeable bell housing. you can always take it apart and make a couple cuts to make it smaller.

Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:47 pm

i have a bell housing cut for this i will sell you for 20 plus shipping

Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:01 pm

Thanks guys, I just thought it'd be handy as it was nearby. I'll keep looking...

Anyone know what particular year I should keep an eye out for?

Quote: i have a bell housing cut for this i will sell you for 20 plus shipping

Appreciate the offer but I suspect the cost of shipping a bellhousing to New Zealand could be a bit prohibitive...

Cheers :D

Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:11 pm

Dangermouse wrote: Thanks guys, I just thought it'd be handy as it was nearby. I'll keep looking...

Anyone know what particular year I should keep an eye out for?

Quote: i have a bell housing cut for this i will sell you for 20 plus shipping

Appreciate the offer but I suspect the cost of shipping a bellhousing to New Zealand could be a bit prohibitive...

Cheers :D

If it's cheap or free, why not just cut the bellhousing off of that one? That's what I have, works like a champ.

Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:23 pm

yikes didn't catch the new zeland bit shipping would be 30$ tom mink has it chop the tranny you showed or for that matter just use it in neutral.

Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:30 pm

Dangermouse wrote:
Anyone know what particular year I should keep an eye out for?

Cheers :D

Your looking for a '68 and later tranny. The bellhousing bolts up to the rear of the tranny. Slight difference between 68-71 and 72up. But both will work. That whats bolted to front of this stand

Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:32 pm

Partly because I’d be a bit reluctant to butcher what may be a perfectly good tranny that may be of use to someone else (parts aren’t all that plentiful down here), partly ‘cos I’ve got nothing to cut it with and partly ‘cos I’d then have to dispose of the remains ;)

I’m not in a desperate hurry for one, its just on my mental list of desirable bits to pick up if the opportunity presents itself...

Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:12 am

Partially because you don't want to spark the chips.

Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:35 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/vw-bug-bus-ghia-eng...dZViewItem

Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:26 am

The bell housing you're looking for is a Bay Bus '68-'74 (maybe '75) Commonly referred to as a 3 or 5- rib. It'll have a 002 part number.

The later (6-rib) '75?-'79 bell housing is a 091 and takes a different starter. Much longer shaft, more expensive and harder to find used.

The 002 bell housing uses the same starter as any early Bug/Bus. The benefit being you can run a 6v or 12v flywheel/starter on it. With the 091 you can only run 12v flywheels.

Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:26 pm

How 'bout this one...?

Have no info on it sorry. Trying to get a part no...

Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:29 pm

Here's what a removable bell housing looks like.

Here's what a cut down bell housing looks like.

Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:22 am

I thought they weren't removable until '72?