The II shift housing will have a casting number of 211
301 205 + something. The earliest ones (`60-`62) had
8mm mount stud holes, after which they were enlarged
to 10mm...with an early housing, I'd use the 10mm-stud
mount and drill out the holes rather than look for the
weaker 8mm-stud mount. A front seal was added (in `65
IIRC that's the 205G) and a provision for a backup
light switch in `67 (the 205H).
You don't need to change the shiftrod in the tunnel to
use a 211 nosecone, but you MUST use the appropriate
shift lever ("hockey stick") inside it - it has an
added "crook" at the end that aims it properly at the
shift rails. The distance between the shift lever bore
and the shift rails is less on the 211 nosecone, so if
you try to use a "normal" `61-up Bug hockey stick it
won't fit properly and will rake the adjoining rail
when shifting. The Type I hockeystick P/N is 113 311
541C; the Type II part is 113 311 541. It won't have a
grub-screw detent on top since bus shift couplers
attach from below, so you'll need to make your own
exactly 180° from the existing one.
--- asad ishaque <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Marc,
>
> Thanks for your valuable input on this.
>
> I gather from a 'smaller engine compartment
> opening' the opening you see in the horizontal plane
> if the engine is out of the car? Or is it the
> opening in the vertical firewall plane?
>
> The bastardised 59 has a post 68 rear clip
> grafted on. The best thing I found (and am ever
> likely to find locally) was a 64 vintage clip. Id
> have to make do with the looks of a non H-pattern
> clip. Same goes for the front end. Most solid I
> found was off a 67. Can only find the pre 60 type in
> my dreams. I hope with the 64 rear clip in place I
> would not have any major issues?
>
> I am not comfortable with the idea of taking
> off one or both heaterboxes to take off/put on the
> engine. It may be feasible when the engine is
> installed but some years down the road what if the
> cylinder head exhaust studs break off/ strip while
> taking the engine off for something as simple as a
> clutch change? Then it would be 'off with the heads'
> and the horror stories that follow!
>
> As always you are spot on with your guess about
> the front mount. Yes the butcher's knife has visited
> that area too, unfortunately.
>
> Id now be on the lookout for a 60 to 67 type 2
> nose cone. Early type 2s here are very very rare
> now. Is it a direct bolt on swap??
>
> If Im lucky enough to find one Id want to use
> the pre 67 tunnel shift rod lever with it.
> Possible??
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Asad
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