As many know,after I lost 3 engines in 3 weeks for reasons still unknown,I decided to go watercooled in my SC.I removed the engine from my Beach Buggy and fitted in the SC over the last 2 days.
I ran into a few problems and after some calls to Bugger,Impi,HR and Bob I got a few answers and these problems were soon resolved.
The first problem I encountered was the clutch.The SC still has the old style clutch with the shoulder on the diaphram.The Toyota engine has a 1700 Type4 flywheel,clutch and preasure plate,and the pressure plate doesn't have a shoulder.Due to this,the release bearings also differ obviously.
I had 2 options.Replace the fork and release bearing on the SC to take the Type4 kit or replace the bellhousing on the gearbox.The other option was to find a 1700 preasure plate with a shoulder which is impossible due to the fact that only a handfull were ever made,and finding one would be an absolute miracle.The other option was to fit a shoulder to the Type4 diaphram,but after speaking to a couple of people,I soon found out that "it can't be done".
I found one guy that was willing to see if he could make a plan.So here is a new solution to an old problem.Take a Beetle plate,remove the diaphram with the shoulder.Then take the Type4 preasure plate and remove the diaphram.Swop the 2 over,et voila,you have a Type4 1700 preasure plate that will fit in the old gearbox and fibre release bearing.
Beetle plate
Type4 1700 plate
"New" preasure plate
I'm happy to report that it works beautifuly and at a very low cost.
Next was fitting the engine and then making a new enginge mounting.Thanks to Bob's skillls and the neighbours welding and my measuring the new mounting was well underway.
New engine mounting a support brace.
I did all the plumbing in the back as well as all the wiring and then called in the neighbour to help fit the radiator upfront.But don't be alarmed,no cutting was done and the SC wasn't mutilated at all.Bob's help was called in again earlier tonight to do the last plumbing upront.After some a lot of coffe,a couple of new swear words,the job was done and the engine in with all the plumbing done.
After a couple of turns to fill the carb bowl,it started right up and idled well,but the mechanical fuel pump leaked becase the one pipe got damaged against the fire wall.The neighbour had a electric fuel pump that solved the problem.Tomorrow I just have to fill and bleed the cooling system,connect the fan and fan switch and connect up the oil pressure gauge and heat gauge,then job will be completed.
! now for some good luck and you will be on your way again 
, glad i could help 
SORRy it was not every day, hope you happy with the result ?? 
I'm very happy,and it goes well.Worked the whole day to sort out all the little things like the accelerator and some wiring.Connected the fan and the oil pressure gauge.
