starter/shift linkage

[fast72bug]

ok i got the 1.9 vanagon engine mounted up to the irs trans with the help of grinding. bolted together they spin well. i picked up a starter from the jy today bolted it up and it trys spining the engine alil then it binds i cant even turn it with a wrench unless i spin it backwards to free it and some parts ill hit the starter and it spins doesnt engage . do i have a bad starter ? i got it from a super. also for some reason the shaft comming out of the nose cone has the lil dent on the bottom side instead of on top for me to tighten the linkage . is the nose cone wrong?

[perrib]

Type 3 hockey stick. Just redrill your hole and use a Scat adjustable shift rod end if needed. Vanogon starter drives are longer than a T-1 starter drive.

[Piledriver]

If the flywheel is the 228mm version the only way to make that go is:
1) Vanagon/late bus/914 starter and a 1/2" spacer for the starter.
(I know that works because I did that)

2) MAYBE a T3 auto starter (self supporting) will work.

The 228mm flywheel fits fine, it's the huge pressure plate that hits stuff.

The ring gear is in the same place, but you have to get by the pressure plate...

[fast72bug]

If the flywheel is the 228mm version the only way to make that go is:
1) Vanagon/late bus/914 starter and a 1/2" spacer for the starter.
(I know that works because I did that)

2) MAYBE a T3 auto starter (self supporting) will work.

The 228mm flywheel fits fine, it's the huge pressure plate that hits stuff.

The ring gear is in the same place, but you have to get by the pressure plate...

so the starter gear is hitting the pressure plate? with a wrench it spins fine really great compression . and do they make a inake to go from wbx intake to the t3 dual carb or of the squareback i think baby webbers

[Piledriver]

It's not the gear, it's the one way bearing .

A self supporting starter (like an auto or 914/late bus/vanagon) has only a small shaft sticking out.
A std bug starter has a large one way bearing assy right behind the gear that hangs up.

The Vanagon/914 starters are 1/2" longer shaft when engaged, the T3 auto starter will just work on a T1 trans.
(IIRC the autostick starter was the same, but it's been awhile)

[fastback]

u can use an automatic starter (self supporting)