emergency!! 901 box in a bug pleeeeease help!!

[buggyboyshane]

the engine and flywheel fits into the bell housing ok, but the starter wont contact it.

the engine came out of a bay and has the large 280mm flywheel.

ive been told to use porsche starter.

ive also been told to use 912 flywheel on a beetle engine to get it to engage with starter.

but i went to look at a 912 a mate of mine has. it has beetle engine. but the flywheel is the same width (280) and depth (37 mm away from engine case to edge of flywheel tooth nearest gearbox)



can you guys tell me something- is the 912 flywheel the same as the type 2(bay) 280 mm flywheel.

is there anyone out there that could help me with this?
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