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Tryanny Year, How Do I Find The

How do I find out the year of my tranny? Is there a number on the side and is there a cross reference chart somewhere? If so where? I have a 1973 VW Beetle. I had a rebuilt tranny installed in August 1996. I think I remember the Sevice Manager saying he got it from One Stop Machining in Downey, CA and that it was from a 1972 Super Beetle? So if it is a 1972 tranny I should use 1972 tranny mounts even though the vehicle is a 1973 right? Thanks! Joe jp73vwbttl

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Sleepy Joe
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Just had the same ?

Look opposite the fill plug on the side. Here is a picture.

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Transaxle Forum and dig around plenty of info to be had

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Mark

Opps my bad.. Go here

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Mark

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Mark

The 72 uses the 2 bolt nosecone. The 73 uses a 3 bolt nosecone and mount. You can place a 73 and later tranny into a 72 and earlier with a special mount, but not the other way. For the other direction, you need to change nosecones.

Summary: swap nosecone to a 73, use a 73 front iso mount.

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David Gravereaux

Dave is correct; in addition you must swap the "rear" mount (the rubber cushions and the sheet metal frame). '73 and up used the monster bolts in the frame horns.

Speedy Jim

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Speedy Jim

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