Date:         Fri, 18 Jan 2002 07:41:26 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 1/18/02 5:35:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, vgonman@MSN.COM
writes:

> Whole different shift rod set up than a vanagon...you are looking for an
>  80-83 vanagon air cooled tranny.

Yes very true..However, for the record.......
The difference in the bus and vanagon aircooled is small enough that, with
simple machining, the earlier (and better, IMHO) gears and shafts can be
installed in the vanagon case and gear carrier. tTe center lines of the two
units are the same. The LENGTH of the vanagon shafts is longer. Sooooo using
the complete geartrain out of a bus, you mill the gasket face of the vanagon
gear carrier to match the thickness of the original bus housing (and it's
like .380 thicker so you'll be throwing chips for a while)
You then mill the locating slots for the shft fork bolts on the vanagon shift
rails a bit wider too..and then assemble as normal. Oh yeah..SOME
combinations require that you grind about 1/4 inch off the 1-2 shft rail or
it hits the ring in 1st gear...don't ask how I know this........  ;-)
72 bus gears seem to make the best ratio for a 1.6 NA vanagon..but I won't go
there again.....

steve..