Michigan Vintage - May 17th, 2009

[petevw]

Originally Posted by petevw

Boy am i having a hard time getting this super back together with the stock trans.

Pete

The EMPI drive flanges for beetle trans --> T2 CV's aren't working out.

1-drive flanges have 3/8-24 thread instead of M8
2-3/8-24 cap screw doesn't fit in the T2 CV

Can i drill out the CV's bolt holes to 3/8? How hard is the CV?

I can't use the setup from the close ratio box because: 10 tooth spider gear conversion, 091 output shafts (super spline drives), 091 flanges

Pete

[gonebuggy]

Pete,

Empi in fact makes two different styles of drive flanges. The ones with the "HD" bolts (3/8) and ones with stock (M8) I went through this myself. I eventually got a pair with the M8 thread. I think Greg got mine through Rancho. I know Cip1 only lists the 3/8.

You should be able to drill out the CVs if that's the route you go. In a drill press, use a slow rpm (200 or slower) and a fast feed on the handle. To my recollection CVs are case hardened on the wear surfaces for about 1/32 or so. So you shouldn't have to worry about contacting that. If in fact there are a few hard spots, you may need to sharpen the drill a few times. Just sucks that you'll have to clean and repack each one to ensure no chips get lodged in there! Best of luck!

Alex

PS I have stock axles/cvs and flanges you can borrow for the trip if that helps.

[fast Ed]

3/8" is closer in size to 10 mm, so you should have enough meat there to drill them out and rethread. What a biotch that is ... good luck with it.


cheers
Ed N.