Date:         Tue, 6 Feb 2001 09:02:16 -0800
Reply-To:     Jim Hood <jimhood@DOGOMANIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Hood <jimhood@DOGOMANIA.COM>
Subject:      Re: [T2] Successfully pulled engine & trans last night--THANKS
Comments: To: Steve Blackham <steph@uswest.net>
Comments: cc: type2@type2.com
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--- "Steve Blackham" <steph@uswest.net>
> wrote:
>Now I have to find a new tranny.  Does Rancho Performance sell
>direct?  (I need a trip to a warm place and would like to see if this
>core is  worth anything before I spend money on shipping.) What other
>vendors do you recommend?

Steve:

One thing to consider is the core charge.  I checked with Rancho a couple of months ago and was told the core charge for a type 2 tranny is $400.  I checked with a few other tranny shops that advertise in the VW magazines, and they all had similar core charges.  What they don't tell you is that your tranny has to be re-buildable, and if it's not, you don't get your core charge back.  Also, you have to pay to ship your old tranny to the shop you buy the new one from.  I talked to Weddle engineering, and they had a lower core charge, and I was told that they would refund part of your core charge if parts of your old tranny are re-usable.  Also, they seem a lot more inclined to use custom gear ratios than most of the other shops.  I'll probably buy from them when I decide to splurge on a new tranny.

Jim Hood
71 Bohemoth Panel Bus

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