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Date:         Tue, 8 Feb 2000 15:18:40 -0800
Reply-To:     "MOST,DAVID" <most@UCLA.EDU>
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From:         "MOST,DAVID" <most@UCLA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: 5-spd (094) tranny?  (early 80s v'gon)
Comments: To: Tobin Copley <tcopley@mail.unixg.ubc.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <v04220804b4c63113813c@[142.103.139.103]>
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I was considering buying an '83 diesel westy with the original 5 speed in San Diego about 1 year ago. I don't know the gear ratios, but I can tell you my experience in the test drive. First gear is only useful from a dead stop till about 5mph. I say about because I didn't look at the speedometer, but it felt like I had to shift to second more quickly than I would in a 4-speed. Fifth gear does seem to permit a higher top speed with the diesel motor. It could do 70 mph pretty comfortably (though as with all diesels, it takes a while to get up to that speed). I've driven 4 speed diesels, and I own an '87 vanagon, so I have some frame of reference. In sum, I think the 5-speed is nicer with respect to driving. I was told at the time that because of its rarity, it might be hard to get it rebuilt if needed, but I may have been misinformed.

David

On Tue, 8 Feb 2000, Tobin Copley wrote:

> What is the deal with the 094 (5 speed) transmission for early 80s > vanagons? My Bentley manual (for 1980-85) has a section on this > tranny, but offers no info as to which vehicles were spec'd with it. > > I had a look at our local insurance agent's book (which has a > comprehensive list of vehicles and their GVWRs), and there was a > listing for a 1983 Vanagon L with 5 speed transmission--with the 5 > speed listed only for the diesel motor! Her book only went back to > 1983, so could not see what they had for my model year. > > Anybody know more about these? Gear ratios? What vehicles they were > spec'd with? I'd kind of assumed they might have been for a syncro > or something (4 speed + granny), but maybe it's really a 4 speed + > overdrive or just closer ratios up to approx the same final top gear > as the 091 4 speed? > > T. > (Who's diesel *does* sound awfully busy above 60 mph) > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Tobin Copley Bowen Island, BC, Canada tobin.copley@ubc.ca > > '82 westy 1.6 NA diesel ("Stinky") > '97 son Russell ============= > '99 daughter Margaret /_| |__| |__|:| clatter > 1995: 'Round US, Mexico, Canada 15,000 mi O|. .| clatter! > 1996: Vancouver to Inuvik, NWT 7,400 km ~-()-==----()-~ > Previous buses: '76 westy deluxe (Daisy), '76 westy standard (Mango) >


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