Date:         Tue, 8 Feb 2000 12:56:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Tobin Copley <tcopley@POP.UNIXG.UBC.CA>
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From:         Tobin Copley <tcopley@POP.UNIXG.UBC.CA>
Subject:      5-spd (094) tranny?  (early 80s v'gon)
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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)
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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        ~-()-==----()-~
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