quote:Originally posted by HockeyDude:
Well dang, that VSS wont work for me, no speedo cable on a 996TT gearbox.
Good luck getting it to fit up in the dash, I tried that route and gave up, if you can get it to fit up there my hat off to you. Let me know what you come up with.
I bolted mine through the long hole through the housing (for a 5/16" bolt) that's the main mount point. I use the 3 blind bolt holes on the front face to keep it from rotating up and down due to torque.
My suggestion is dowels or a shoulder bolt. I live in the aerospace world where threads in bearing are a big no-no.
FYI the wiring is very very fiddly, especially if you have to relocate the control box. Gauge infinity wires.
It may be the minimum length necessary to get it into the column that could be the kabosh?
It doesn't look like the wiring needs to cut or spliced at all, but forewarned is forearmed.
Yes on the threads. I want to stretch the bolt and not bend it through the threads. I don't think a stress analysis is necessary on this coupling though?
Yup. Most people don't notice the wobble in the steering column mounting. That's either 20 or 22 gauge steel up there. I think the later?
I was thinking about the torque it applies. Looks like the size of a Japanese starter motor. Lots of torque in those suckers.
The aluminum housing can be machined down some. The length of the motor may also be an issue.
Cost me $60. It isn't a tragedy if it doesn't work out.
What is the NSK system? I can't find any cross references to that. I see the Opel B & C units. Those have smaller motors but would need to be hacked up more that the one I have.
Did you remove the GM fine spline on output shaft to shorten it also? There's not much of a stub to cut on mine on that side?