Date:         Tue, 8 Aug 2000 20:22:30 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Subject:      Re: transmission 4 speed
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>hi folks,
>i want to reduce my motor revolution on my 82 westy diesel and to do this
>i have 2 choices:
>buy and install a 4 speed gas tranny (4th gear is taller) ;
>or rebuilt the actual tranny (diesel) and changing the 4th speed with a
>taller one.
>which option is the best ($$$)?
>p.s. the actual tranny need a complete rebuilt

>Jerome Grenon

For the strongest aftermarket gears, contact:
Albins Offroad Gear, 7 Traminer Court, Wendouree 3355
Ballarat
Victoria
Australia.
Phone international: (03) 5339-5134
Fax international: (03) 5339-4133
www.albinsgear.com.au
e-mail address not given on website (malfunction in site?)

I priced an 091 set recently at $1095 Australian + p&p. These gears are
welded, wider than stock and come with a larger-diameter mainshaft. The
case may break, but these gears won't. About any ratios you like, and I
think their tallest top-gear ratio is 0.72 (though my 094 had an NZ-made
0.63 5th).


Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
VW & mollusc nut
1969 Kombi with Corvair 2.4 & Powerglide
1975 Kombi derelict ex 3.6 Toyota V8
1984 Caravelle 3.8 Holden V6
1984 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD)
1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel
1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel