Flywheel size

The outside diameter of both flywheels will be the same, but if your 66 is 6 volt, the number of teeth on the outside edge will be different. Both the 1500 & 1600 engines will have a flywheel which takes a 200 mm Clutch.

flywheel will be the same, but the internal clutch size may differ,as mine did. My old 1600 TP had a 215mm clutch, and it didnt fit on my new engine flywheel ('71 -'73 engine),so had to get a 200mm clutch and pressure plate, so check first

Im 12v so thats cool, and I was planning on putting a new clutch in at the same time. Whats the deal with the pressure plates. Is it something to do with throw out bearings?

Will I need one of those engine mount things too?

impaul said:

Im 12v so thats cool, and I was planning on putting a new clutch in at the same time. Whats the deal with the pressure plates. Is it something to do with throw out bearings?

Will I need one of those engine mount things too?

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The clutch off your 1500 engine will fit the new one, so use it, because it is already matched to the Release (throw-out) bearing in the gearbox bellhousing. Both the 1600 from a '70's 1302S, and the 1500 SP engine will have 200 mm diameter clutches, (unless someone has transplanted a much later flywheel which uses the 215 mm diameter clutch).
If your van does not currently have a rear engine mount, then you don't need to add one.
If you do have a rear engine mount, check the new engine, to see if it has the cast & tapped bosses on the casing to accept the mounting bar, if not, you will need the adaptor.

ive got a h code 1500 engine brought a 200mm clutch for it and found it had a 180mm clutch when i took it out, i guess someone put a smaller size engine flywheel on it

fentiger said:

ive got a h code 1500 engine brought a 200mm clutch for it and found it had a 180mm clutch when i took it out, i guess someone put a smaller size engine flywheel on it

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I know people who have done that too, because they were too tight to buy a new 200 mm clutch. All that messing, changing flywheel, re-setting end float, so they could use an old 180 mm clutch, which will slip when asked to work hard.