It may not be so much the clutch pressure plate but the the mechanisms that
operate it. The clutch was made much softer, during the 1974 model year,
when VW increased the length of the operating arm at the gearbox end.
Unfortunately this arm cannot be retro fit to a 68 model, only back as far
as early 72 models.

"David" > wrote in message
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> I am putting a new Mexican engine in my wife's buggy, I removed the old
engine, clutch and pressure plate. looking at
> the pressure plate it is an F&S plate, my wife always complained about how
hard the clutch was to push, is anyone
> familiar with this type of pressure plate ? it doesn't look like a stock
one with the "fingers" . would a stock one be
> easier to push? this is for a 68 swingaxle.
> Dave
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