Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 17:06:43 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: R&R Transmission with winch?
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oh hi Neil,
didn't realize it was you. Silly me.
I'd go with the later waterboxer type trans myself, if I had two equal but
different version transmissions and linkages to chose from., but ...........
The DK is a little higher in top gear though, pretty sure, which you might
find more to your liking.
And it's a real easy swap, so might as well try it.
to put in the other type trans you need to swap over the linkage and you
might get into dropping the gas tank, and that gets into a pretty big
project. I installed a 5 speed and linkage into an 83 Adventurewagon - I
think to get that linkage in I had to lower the gas tank some, but not
remove it entirely. The DK is a one step 'just install it' .
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: R&R Transmission with winch?
> On 1/9/10, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>> as others have stated,
>> the transmission ( a traditional VW thing, btw, dating from old Bugs of
>> yesteryear ) has to go down and away from the trans simultaneously, a bit
>> of
>> each at a time.
>> As you ease it away from the engine a little, then it has to do down,
>> then
>> away some, then down some more.
>>
>> the only real way to do it is with a floor jack, which gives you 'both'
>> .......up down control, and 'move away' movement.
>>
>> I like to support the engine from above. I lay a 2 X 4 or two, or a 4 X 4
>> across the engine opening above the engine, support it with ropes or
>> chains
>> ( you'll want it to drop down some ) . This way there's nothing in the
>> way
>> underneath the engine.
>>
>> I approach the trans from the front of the van with the floor jack, , not
>> from under the engine.
>> Once the trans is down, you can roll it out from under the van, or if
>> there
>> isn't enough room to do that, wrestle it off the floor jack, and drag it
>> out.
>>
>
>
> For sure Scott. Thanks.
>
> I was thinking of supporting the engine from above this time.
>
> Still undecided about tranny choice. Upgrade to AB (WBX) + linkage or
> stick with DK.
>
> Details details.... ;)
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
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>
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