From: Mike Brooks <mjb@islandnet.com> Hi there fellow diesel owner. I am the fortunate owner of an 82 westy with only 80,000 miles - nice clean van. I do have a problem with the power and screaming engine noise on the highway. I do want to keep the originality of the covetted and rare collecters item. Is there a way of changing out the gear box to a five speed? I hear that the 4 wheel drive transmission fits. Also, someone suggested changing 4th to a lower gear ratio?? Thanks Mike Brooks Victoria BC Yes, you can put in a 5sp. Two issues: 1/ They are hard to come by used and very expensive new if you can even find one. You have to change the rear part of the shift linkage. Gear ratios: If you have the 5.89 final you can change to a 5.43. With the standard 1.6 I would not do any dramatic changes. Not enough torque. With a 1.6TD you can change 4th (and 3rd). With a larger displacement engine (1.9lTD) you can consider using the gas ratios. More can be learned by subscribing to the mailing lists on: gerry.vanagon.com www.vwfans.com /Martin -- Martin Jagersand, PhD email: jagersand@cs.jhu.edu Research Scientist Phone: (410) 516-2014 CIPS, CS Dept. Fax: (410) 516-6134 Johns Hopkins University WWW: www.cs.jhu.edu/~jager Baltimore, MD 21218, USA |
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