Basic IDI vs mTDI questions

[libbydiesel]

You need the G60/TDI flywheel and pressure plate along with the 228 WBX disc.  You need to bend the tabs down on the pressure plate.  You often need to grind a little off the starter so it doesn't rub on or lock up the flywheel and you sometimes need to clearance a little in the bell housing depending on the casting. 

[mammonista]

Pressure plate arrived. I see the two tabs that need to be bent down (or should I grind them off?), but what would need to be done to the starter? I mean what would the starter interfere with. This is the same starter that was in the van before with the stock pressure plate. All that I've done at this point is swap in a VR6 stage 1 pressure plate for the stock diesel pressure plate.

[mammonista]

I am such a dumb ass (this is why it makes sense to label all the parts when there are two almost identical engines withing 20 feet of each other in the garage)! I mistook my original AAZ flywheel for the TDI flywheel and it all went downhill from there. So at any rate, now that I have the right flywheel on the motor (from a G60) with the right pressure plate (Stage 1 for a VR6) and the right clutch disk (228mm), I slid the trans onto the engine (had to make a custom aluminum dust shield) and everything went together fine. Now the starter needs to be ground down because it's apparently a bit 'long' and then I should be in business!

[libbydiesel]

The starter is not too long.  The casting where it goes around the gear support is a little too thick and it pinches the flywheel.  Just grind a bit down here and it will work. 

[mammonista]

Thanks a bunch. I couldn't figure out where it was binding. I looked at the flywheel (with a mirror) and couldn't figure it out!