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Date:         Mon, 11 Feb 2002 14:34:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: SA Limited slip differential and getting stuck
Comments: To: Dart 330 <dart330@HOTMAIL.COM>
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I just got a note back from them, what the 091 needs is the ZF Differential which they don't do.

I think weddle engineering does, but last time I talked to em they only had used ones in stock for 1200 bucks.

Sean Garrett 1981 Westy (his) 1995 Eurovan Camper (hers) sean.garrett@asu.edu

> -----Original Message----- > From: Dart 330 [mailto:dart330@HOTMAIL.COM] > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 2:20 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: SA Limited slip differential and getting stuck > > > I spent the weekend exploring new camping locations on a > friends land, about > 120 acres of forrest, creeks, and valleys. I was driving the > little path > through the trees and at the bottom of a hill the path curved > and went back > up a hill. I managed to make it through fine but when I had > to come back the > front tires sank in and slid sideways in the mud rendering > the van useless. > I imagine part of the problem was the Michelin Agilis tires, > but mainly not > having a Syncro :( > > So the next best thing to a Syncro would be limited slip. But > all the tranny > shops say they don't make one for the Vanagon. So I am > wondering if these > limited slip differentials from South Africa would fit in an > 091 4-speed > transmission? Is the differential the same for the 091 and > the 094? And if > not could it be made to work? > > I really doubt I will find a Syncro Campmobile that I can > afford in the next > decade, but I still want to be able to drive off road to go > remote camping. > Will this work? > > Nathan > 85 Westy > 74 Bus > 60 SO-23 > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com >


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