<< I drove my 1600 last night for the first time in months (after adjusting
the
clutch) and was amazed at how much better it pulls in 1st and 2nd than my
2000 solex 5 speed. Anyone switch the rear ends from a 1600 to a 2000? How
did it work? Can it be done without pulling the axles? Can the guts be
changed w/o taking out the case? >>
Hello,
First off all.... I agree that the 1600 has great take off power as you
mentioned but it does run out of revs alot faster than a Solex U20. Although
I have driven Fred Katz's SU U20 with a '66 rear end and it pulls very nice.
I am planning the swap soon. I have also aquired a '68 rear axel assy from
Fred Katz that I have cleaned, repainted, and gone through. For me it will
be a complete drop and swap.
I hear that you do need to pull out the axels just enough to remove the gears.
Calspeed
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