Date:         Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:12:50 -0800
Reply-To:     pedro dos santos <pedrokrusher@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         pedro dos santos <pedrokrusher@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Any real automatic trans upgrade for vanagon?
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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It will be a 1.9TDI ALH from a wrecked 2001 jetta that
had supposedly 82K km, and it should have 125HP when
it will be done in a month. Unless I ask for more
power...

My van is at the mechanic's house and he is working on
the harness as we speak.

Pedro
1991 vanagon westfalia conversion
1989 syncro "rustbucket"

--- Scott Daniel - Shazam  <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
wrote:

>
> We'll still have to talk Jeff to get the real story,
> but so far right now to
> me it's looking like they sell more of a race
> application auto trans setup.
>
>   They probably can do stock type vanagon automatic
> transmissions to specs
> that would work for us, I'd think.
>    3,500 rpm at 70mph is a nice gear ratio to shoot
> for in top gear,
> depending on what engine you have.  I forgot right
> now which engine you have
> pedro.  Subaru I hope. Oh right ...tdi ?
> scott