Hi Marc, I'd be willing to surmise that there are probably dozens, if not hundreds of potential transmissions out there that would meet your need. The problem is that very very few of them are going to fit in the space allocated to the vanagon powertrain. Porsche is about the only rear-engine manufacturer I can think of that builds high-performance rear engine vehicles; but I can't imagine the fiscal nightmare it would be to retrofit a tiptronic 6-speed auto into a westy. But the 911 does offer such an option, should you have the funds to pursue it. Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop www.busesofthecorn.com www.pottsfamily.ca
Marc Perdue wrote: > This is kind of what I was getting at. Is there any kind of automatic > transmission alternative that could take advantage of the torquey > (technical term again) Vanagon engine and make it work well in the > urban environment, give us the power we need to safely go over the > mountains, and, as long as I'm dreaming, possibly give us better gas > mileage? Presumably, if there were such a thing, we'd already know > about it, but . . . > > Marc > |
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