I am the culprit who says the Automatic is not a good fit..IN MY OPINION... Just did one..The primary driver is very happy with it after driving it for a while..Her hubby is not sure yet.. I was not at all happy doing the conversion with the automatic specific problems I had to work thru..If your used to a manual trans Bostig, then its a whole different creature. The auto seems to keep revving at 3500 to 4000 RPM at most driving speeds and that bugs me..Need another gear or 2 to spread the rpm load out a bit to meed MY driving habits... Mind you..The owners are happy..I am not so stoked about it. I would highly suggest that if your interested in an auto conversion, find one already done and drive it first. I personally will not do another unless the owner drives one first... Have done 3 manuals and 1 auto with 4 manual conversions yet to do this year. YMMV Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com 86 Syncro Westy Zetec in the trunk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loren Busch" <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:02 PM Subject: Re: Bostig engine
> On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Danny C. <bruiserbabie@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Does anyone have a automatic transmission and a Bostig in there vanagon? >> What kind of fuel mileage are you getting? How was the instalation? >> > > I've heard some feedback on the Zetec with the Vanagon AT and it's not > good. No problem with the kit or the intsall, that goes fine. But > apparently the gear spacing on the AT just doesn't fit well with the Zetec > power curve. And I'm disappointed hearing that because I drive a '90 WEsty > automatic and was planning on the Zetec when this engine goes. |
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