Front engined VW

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FYI , I just remembered this springer build from a while back.

Check his rockers, they are not like yours, but very original.

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Well the little 11yr old girl took up dirt track oval racing. I have been heavy into being pit crew. So i have not been working on the scooter until recently.

She is getting competitive. On pace in the mix and getting good at driving sideways.
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Back to the scooter..
Getting a rechop and rebuild.
Engine is going 2387cc fuel injected and distributer less.
I have collected a pile of parts and pieces and started some machine work. A lonnnnnnnng way to go.

But the rockers ended up simple straight forward items.
Same geometry but no frills.
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Trike looks great! Now, let me be the dumb-ass (didn't see anyone else ask), what did you do to get 4 forward gears when the engine/ trans is "backwards" as opposed to a V W Beetle? What am I missing? Seems like you'd have 4 speeds in reverse!
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On an older ( 74 0n back ) VW transaxle if you remove and swap side for side the covers that the half shafts go into the trans thru you will reverse the trans output ! The diff carrier and ring gear comes off as a unit with one of the covers and will fit either side !
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Thanks, Gearhead. Seem to recall that Buggy guys used a Bus trans-axle for lower gearing. But didn't know about the reversing option.
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Actually no.
But flipping the ring is the easiest way to do it.
I flipped the entire trans. Just took some internal machine work on the oiling. It made my engine be six inches lower than "normal would be.
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First mock up of the front end pieces the other day.

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got it looking good.
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If you flipped the trans, did you flip the engine also, make an adapter plate ...... ?
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Sorry about the long delay. I don't check this site very often.
I will get you some info up.
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The engine is not bolted to the upside down trans.
This empty case and adapter is between the engine and trans.
This moves the engine forward about 17 inches.
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