Date:         Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:25:37 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 85 Vanagon Torque Converter?
Comments: To: John Anderson <wvukidsdoc@YAHOO.COM>
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AutoZone sells Vanagon Torque converters for $125? WOW!I will be getting one
for stock. Especially at that price. 

The torque converter can fail. Also, it gets filled with all the wear stuff
and clutch plate linings as the centrifugal force sends all the crap to the
outside. For all those folks with gutless off the line acceleration consider
the torque converter may have a bad stator clutch which means it no longer
can amplify torque. 

If there is a choice get a converter for an 86+ van. These have a slightly
higher stall speed giving better acceleration. 

Dennis
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 3:10 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 85 Vanagon Torque Converter?

Some idiot wanted like $80 on samba for one a month ago, got some mocking
for asking price, if it is still there, might offer him $20 or so at most. 
Tell him to double bag it if you get one used, they leak oil forever if you
don't siphon em, and the USPS isn't amused.  Should ship in a large flat
rate.  The obvious "new" answer is of course Autozone wants $125, with only
a $5 core, and will probably ship anywhere off their online site as well, so
don't go too cheap.
 
John

--- On Wed, 9/23/09, Dan Wohlers <djwohls@YAHOO.COM> wrote:



I am looking for a torque converter for a 1985 Vanagon Westy.  Anyone have
one they would be willing to part with or have a link to a good deal
somewhere?