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Old August 22nd 06, 05:59 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Default 74 BUG AUTO STICK SHIFT

I AM LOOKING TO REPLACE MY AUTOMATIC STICK SHIFT TRANSMISSION. OR HAVE
THE OLD ONE OVERHAULED. DOES ANYONE SUPPORT THESE ??

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Old August 22nd 06, 10:32 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Here's the deal.. I had a 71 autostick. I rebuilt the engine, and alot
of people were unable to help me. Like removing the gland nut on the
engine required a special holding tool.. no-one around had one. One guy
installed the wrong gland nut for me, took me hours to figure out why
the engine wouldn't fit back in.. The other shop installed my correct
supplied one, but it spun off a few months later cuasing damage because
he did not have the special proper holding tool to install it.. ..

Alot of people say they can and will work on the autostick... but
unless I knew for sure, I'd stay away. I had way too many problems..

I used to collect autostick parts and kept a couple tranny spares as
extra. I sold them for about $100-$150 each. Best thing I think for you
would be to search for a good used one, and do it yourself. I've never
seen a new autostick tranny. Working on the autostick is quite the
task.. those little torque converter bolts.. Buy some spares from
CIP1.com before you do anything. Get some spare gland nuts.. because
most likely, no local shop would have the parts. Maybe even a spare
flexplate. I had spare servos, even the solenoid valves. Fortuneatly,
my tranny was never a problem, and I sold the vehicle before it could
be!!! Got me a European 1960 with Manual Transmission. I learned how to
drive stick in a day. To think I thought I had to have an Autostick..

The autostick is very complex. You got the shifter contacts, nuetral
safety switch, special oil pump, special tins, metal oil lines,
flexplate, glandnut, torque converter bolts, clutch disc, throwout
bearing, vacuum solenoid pump on the firewall, special carburetor
intake different pedal assembly.. shifter.. .. etc.. . Things alot of
Manual Transmission bug owners never heard of or seen. That is why a
large majority of Autostick owners have converted their rides to
Manual, or have sold them.


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> I AM LOOKING TO REPLACE MY AUTOMATIC STICK SHIFT TRANSMISSION. OR HAVE
> THE OLD ONE OVERHAULED. DOES ANYONE SUPPORT THESE ??


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Old August 23rd 06, 04:29 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Default 74 BUG AUTO STICK SHIFT

calm down and take the caps off please.
what is wrong with yours. clutch, gears or ???
I think the '74s had the Park feature too.

You also have the option of installing a manual trans too! ;-)

later,
dave
(One out of many daves)

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>I AM LOOKING TO REPLACE MY AUTOMATIC STICK SHIFT TRANSMISSION. OR HAVE
> THE OLD ONE OVERHAULED. DOES ANYONE SUPPORT THESE ??
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Old August 23rd 06, 12:23 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> calm down and take the caps off please.
> what is wrong with yours. clutch, gears or ???
> I think the '74s had the Park feature too.
>
> You also have the option of installing a manual trans too! ;-)
>
> later,
> dave
> (One out of many daves)
>
> > wrote in message
> ps.com...
> >I AM LOOKING TO REPLACE MY AUTOMATIC STICK SHIFT TRANSMISSION. OR HAVE
> > THE OLD ONE OVERHAULED. DOES ANYONE SUPPORT THESE ??
> >


I just did a conversion in a 73 beetle from semi-auto to 4 speed manul
and have the good semi-auto tranny and all its components minus vacuum
lines if your looking for them.

You always want to replace the bolts that hold the plate to the torque
plate after they have been removed, and understand there is also a
clutch disc to this set-up.
I have customers that are still running with semi-auto trannys so found
my self learning real quick how to deal with them.

Mario
Vintage Werks resto

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Old August 23rd 06, 12:23 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> calm down and take the caps off please.
> what is wrong with yours. clutch, gears or ???
> I think the '74s had the Park feature too.
>
> You also have the option of installing a manual trans too! ;-)
>
> later,
> dave
> (One out of many daves)
>
> > wrote in message
> ps.com...
> >I AM LOOKING TO REPLACE MY AUTOMATIC STICK SHIFT TRANSMISSION. OR HAVE
> > THE OLD ONE OVERHAULED. DOES ANYONE SUPPORT THESE ??
> >


I just did a conversion in a 73 beetle from semi-auto to 4 speed manul
and have the good semi-auto tranny and all its components minus vacuum
lines if your looking for them.

You always want to replace the bolts that hold the plate to the torque
plate after they have been removed, and understand there is also a
clutch disc to this set-up.
I have customers that are still running with semi-auto trannys so found
my self learning real quick how to deal with them.

Mario
Vintage Werks resto

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Old August 23rd 06, 04:42 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Default 74 BUG AUTO STICK SHIFT

Hi Frank,

I replaced an autostick to 4sp manual in my first 68' bug. Major
headache, I was 16, and did not know what I was getting into. It was
back in the 80's so let me dust off my memory...

I bought a 4 speed, clutch assembly, flywheel, gland nut, "normal"
pedal assembly and I got started. I found out once I removed the
pedals that there was no cable guide tube in the tunnel, so I needed to
braze/weld one in. I used copper tubing and cut a hole in the tunnel
to do the deed. It was a "mess" <<substitute more explicative words<<
to say the least. I also found out how hard it is to get a bowden tube
just right. Invest in hydraulic clutch perhaps? I also needed the
proper shift plate under the gear shifter. I got that and a proper
gear shifter. As I recall, the autostick shift rod was fine and bolted
up to the manual tranny.

Well I finally got the clutch moving properly. You will need to
replace the auto-stick oil pump with a normal one. I plugged the
vacuum hose line in the intake manifold. I would recommend getting a
new intake manifold since they are cheap.

When I was done, I was happy with the 4 speed. It was a bear to get
done.

Paul

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> I AM LOOKING TO REPLACE MY AUTOMATIC STICK SHIFT TRANSMISSION. OR HAVE
> THE OLD ONE OVERHAULED. DOES ANYONE SUPPORT THESE ??


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Old September 9th 06, 06:22 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Default 74 BUG AUTO STICK SHIFT

Where are you located? I have 4 Project Autosticks and a extra
Transmission. My VW Mechain here in Pine Bluff Ar works on Autosticks
as he is working on one of mine and just finished one for soemone else.

Thanks Steven

 




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