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Date:         Thu, 17 Jan 2002 08:04:28 EST
Reply-To:     NotaJeep@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Denis <NotaJeep@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
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In a message dated 1/16/02 9:21:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,
flub@ADELPHIA.NET writes:


<< Anyone done it? I'm in central PA where the are some mountains. I need
 another gear box for a van I want to put on the road. Some have told me to
 put in the aircooled gearbox.  Will the 1.6L NA diesel engine be able to
 push enough? >>


YES yes yes yes yes...really.....The first one (of several) that I did I
drove it and whet "Oh sh*t..why didn't I do this YEARS ago!!!"
Your rods will thank you, your lifters will thank you....
Screaming the diesel does NOTHING for performance..it's all about 71.5 ft/lbs
of torque...the A/C gearing is FINE for a lightly loaded van (you'd just
spend a bit more time in 3rd witha full load)
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