In a message dated 2/6/01 8:03:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, lalofs@ENTERACT.COM writes: << Anyway, I could be wrong, but I don't think that the Rabbit AT can be substituted as a whole; the output end is rather different. >> You need to change the rabbit front plate, as it holds the driver for rhe rabbit governer and you don't need that. You change the shift arm (which involves dropping the valve body..not hard, just messy) You will need to have the two identical paper gaskets and the big "O" ring where the transmission and final drive mate...You SHOULD have an array of selective washers and measure the depth like the book sez. I've always found them so close I never bothered (the tranny cost me 20 buck or so each time) Then you have to block off or figure how to retain the rabbit fill and dipstick tube..I've always made a plug but I guess you can just leave it. The rabbit doesn't have the tranny cooler!..However it might be fine (see the $20 remark above) It IS possible to do this W/O pulling the whole unit but don't do it..way too easy to screw up the first time
steve "Hey! nice Jeep, Mister! " "Look kid, it's NOTAJEEP! " |
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