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Date:         Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:03:57 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: FS: 5 Speed Diesel Tranny
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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that's juss what ah figured. I like that................. 'the dreaded DZ.'

I have only seen one DM, it's *slightly* better than the DZ. ,like not quite so desparately under-geared. and they never came in Westy's I don't think.

----- Original Message ----- From: "mark drillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 4:28 PM Subject: Re: FS: 5 Speed Diesel Tranny

> You can tell by the shallow ribs on the top of the case that it is not a > DK from an aircooled. It must be a DM or the even more dreaded DZ, both > 82 diesel versions of the 091 4 speed. > > Mark > > > Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >> so the next question is ..........( since I think the ad said 80 to 82 >> vanagon transaxle ) .... >> is it a DK, >> or is it an 82 diesel 4 speed ? >> it has the DV bell housing on it , but it doesn't look like a DK to me , >> but DK's are useful. >> I suspect it's just an 82 DV 4 speed..........the least desirable of all >> vanagon manual transmissions. >> >> at the right price.. >> the Bell Housing and input shaft are valuable. >> >>


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