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Steve, go to www.2weddle.com Weddle Engineering can get them from SA. The ring and pinion gear is .457 NOT .483 as in stock four speeds. The fifth gear is .815 and the fourth gear on the four is .85. The engine RPMs are dropped @400 RPMs in fifth compared to a four. It is basically a bolt in with the front mount needing to be shortened (they can tell you by exact amount ). The stock shifter bolts on. First gear is found by pushing down, pull left and pull back. Like going to reverse but pulling back. I like this shifting because it put 1st and reverse on the same plane and REAL easy to go back and forth into each IF you get stuck and need to rock the van to get out (I have had the need to do this several times and it has worked each time) Cost is around $2200. If yours is in good working order sell it to help pay for the 5 speed. It comes with a four spider diff and is the strongest stock gearbox for the Vanagon. I am glad I spent the extra money to get mine. I also had the .483 R&P five, the gear ratios with the .483 were too short and the fifth is the same as the four forth so there is no RPM reduction as with the SA five. Robert |
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