Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear?

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sirhc

Discussion Starter · Nov 30, 2001

Thanks guys, all the junkyards around here only sell the whole dizzy.

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Big CADDY

· #2 · Nov 30, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (sirhcorrado)

good luck.... Try Dave's Nocturnal Auto Supply

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sirhc

Discussion Starter · #3 · Nov 30, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (Big CADDY)

uhhh....

Thanks, will do.

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Lord Buddha

· #4 · Nov 30, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (sirhcorrado)

then buy the whole dizzy to get the gear you cheapo!

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sirhc

Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 30, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (Lord Buddha)

quote:[HR][/HR] you cheapo!

[HR][/HR]

Damn right! I really don't want to pay upwards of $100 for a little gear thats going into a $300 rabbit...

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vwpat

· #6 · Nov 30, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (sirhcorrado)

Just buy a 3A dist that will drop in without having to swap gears, etc.

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Big CADDY

· #7 · Nov 30, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (vwpat)

exactly

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eurotrashrabbit

· #8 · Nov 30, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (Big CADDY)

I have an modofied interemdiate shaft for $15 to fit a 2.0 http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

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Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (eurotrashrabbit)

yeah, have fun with the seal on the shaft if you switch out the shaft.... worst part about rebuilding a vw motor... other than it breaking loose from your hoist and falling on you crushing your pelvis...

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eurotrashrabbit

· #10 · Nov 30, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (Big CADDY)

The seal is easy I have done tons of them

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deathhare

· #11 · Nov 30, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (eurotrashrabbit)

yeah whats up with the seal...its always been cake for me.

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sirhc

Discussion Starter · #12 · Dec 1, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (deathhare)

I'm rebuilding the whole thing, so its not biggie. When you say modified, I'm assuming that you machined down the gear on the shaft, is that correct? Any problems with breakage or failure?

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davela72

· #13 · Dec 1, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (sirhcorrado)

I got my 3A dizzy for $40 from http://www.autosportsunlimited.com

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ABA Scirocco

· #14 · Dec 1, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (sirhcorrado)

quote:[HR][/HR] When you say modified, I'm assuming that you machined down the gear on the shaft, is that correct? [HR][/HR]

The gear isn't modified, the shaft is narrowed, the stock 1.8L shaft is too fat, the 2.0L connecting rod with the longer crank throw wouldn't clear the intermediate shaft. Installing a modified 1.8L intermediate shaft, allows you use your 1.8L dizzy un-modified all you'd need would be an adapter ring.

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sirhc

Discussion Starter · #15 · Dec 2, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (ABA Scirocco)

hmmm.... I'm still waiting for someone to say that they have an extra one laying around.

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eurotrashrabbit

· #16 · Dec 3, 2001

Re: Doing an ABA swap, whats the best place to get a Dizzy gear? (sirhcorrado)

I do this on all 2.0l swaps and have not had one fail yet TT told me the demensions 5.5mm, I have 10k on mine and the other 2.0s have about 15k I have done no problems at all

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