On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: ...... > I just looked at an 82 body - there the shift rod above the gas tank comes > out of that round hole above the aft edge of the fuel tank, that's where > you'll install the 85 linkage bushing - looks like the nut plates are not > installed in the body there for the bushing bolts, but it won't be > impossible to deal with. > > you should run into an issue with your front trans mount. > the front mount brackets that bolt to the nose of the trannies are > different - the early mounts with 3 bolts, the later with 4. > I think you will find that the stock waterboxer 83 and later front > transmission mount bracket is 'too long' fore-aft wise, and some > fabrication will be needed there. > > I think the DK might have a higher top gear ratio, overall, in 4th, compared > to the 83 and later 4 speed. Though Frank says letting 'er spin with high > revs is fine, even beneficial.
Hey Scott. Thanks for looking at the '82. re: gearing. On P 34.9 it shows the '85 as having what looks like 2 different possible codes. DU or ABD. I seem to recall that '85 was a changover year. Can't find the DK ratios. Must be in there somewhere. I have read that the DK air cooled is geared higher.
-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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