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Date:         Tue, 6 Sep 2005 07:27:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: 5 speed DX trans, which mount holes?
In-Reply-To:  <431C45BB.12401.81F0912F@swright.zuiko.sls.bc.ca>
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Just an update on this for the archives... I put the hoist back on, loosened all the engine mounts, and swung the nosecone to the driver side to use the "left" 4 bolt holes on the frame cross member. Now the CVs seem more even, and the shifter clears the coolant pipes as it should. I also ran a tap through the bolt holes, and used never seize on the bolts. It is strange that I have still yet to find a reference which shows which trannies use which bolt holes on the frame. 50/50 chance I guess... ;-)

On 5 Sep 2005 at 13:18, Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA> wrote:

> When mounting my 5 speed DX trans in my '88, I used the same mounting > holes on the frame as the WBX 4 speed which came out, at the nose cone > end. Now that I've hooked up the CVs, it appears I need to use the 4 holes > about 1.5" to the left (driver side) in the frame cross member, since the > driver side CVs are fully extended, and the pass side are not. I've dropped the > nose onto a jack, and am trying to coax it over, but it doesn't want to move > more than 1/2" of so. I'm assuming moving the nose is the only way I'm going to > fix the CV alignment issue, but before I hook up the hoist and loosen all the > mounts so I can move it over, can someone please confirm that I need to use the > driver side set of 4 holes for a 5 speed? Thanks! > > Shawn Wright > http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright > '85 Jetta D > '88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed > (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels) > '82 Diesel Westy >

Shawn Wright http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright '85 Jetta D '88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels) '82 Diesel Westy


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