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Kennedy's adapters are milled from 1/2 " aluminum plate,
and drilled with the engine pattern and transaxle pattern
needed to mate them together. Their kit's also include a
spigot bearing to match the input shaft of the trans,
and a special flywheel machined and balanced specifically
for the application.
I do not know if the 01E bell housing pattern is the same.
I'm sure someone on this Forum knows.
If it is not the same, you can probably drill and tap new holes for the 01E bell housing since the Kennedy adapter is quite large.
Question then is starter location and spigot bearing.
If the 01E and 5000 series (called 016) use the same clutch parts, then the Kennedy starter and spigot bearing would probably work. Kennedy also sells clutch parts for their
kits, but they may be standard Audi components.
MikeD
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This I've been told now:
"The pattern (bellhousing) is basically the same. Depending on the gearbox, some of the mounting bolt holes may be different. This is true even between various 01E gearboxes. The throwout bearing, throwout bearing lever, pilot bearing, and transmission mainshaft length are quite different. Mainshaft splines are completely different."
"The 016 and 01E flywheels are completely different. The pressure plates do not interchange, not even close. It's not just a problem of bolt locations, the shapes are quite different."
And the advice was:
"The easy way out is to build a custom flywheel, using an aftermarket performance clutch."
Me myself cannot make flywheel. So I must continue my serch for adapterkit, 01E > Ford or Chevy V8.