Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 22:28:17 -0500
Reply-To: Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Trans. Upgrade: Secure Front Shift Rod Bushing?
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Hi Guys -
Not meaning to step on this thread in any way - lots of good alt.medicine
info here also - but yous guys would obviously be the best to ask about this
considering the topic of this thread:
I am helping a friend install an AHU in his 82d westy. Swapped tranny for
an air cooled (DK?) and re-mounted orig bell housing. He purchased and
installed the port side replacement engine mount to clear below the stock
turbo. I believe he used the DK nose mount on the tranny.
Engine/Tranny is now installed. Seems to me to sit about an inch higher
than it should. Also we had to stretch that nose mount maybe 3/8 inch to
get it to bolt in.
any thoughts on this? I don't see a way to lower the engine, is there an
adjustment for that?. Also, should we unbolt the nose mount and turn the
mount plate around on this kind of swap?
We have the rear end up on jack stands, but will lower this weekend I think,
to see if that changes any geometry on us.
I humbly await your input.
Alan Felder
On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 9:56 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 7:29 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
> > I was thinkin' though...
> > this means you have the engine and trans all mounted up - hot dog !
>
>
> Yes!
>
> Shortened the rear linkage rod. Tranny works "ok". Found all the
> gears. Not a real test but up on blocks saw those flanges turning at 4
> different speeds. Shifter still a little stiff. Almost like a rod is
> dragging, but I don't see anything rubbing. Maybe the gear oil needs
> to be churned up some. (was swapped in from other tranny) Thought
> maybe rod was rubbing on the center bushing tab but no. I made sure to
> bend that thing as high as I could. Oh well. After I weld up the cut
> on rear rod I'll see if tweaking things 1 or 2 splines helps.
> Hopefully it's not rubbing on the front bushing. Maybe I'll loosen the
> bolts and see.
>
> Gotta say though, if one wants to learn how the shift linkage works,
> this is a great way to do it. Ha!
>
>
>
> > 'patience' ....patience and determination .....is highly useful in
> > autotmotive repairs.
> > Like 'you're gonna get it, no matter what it takes'.
>
>
> I'll tell ya, doing these "sessions" of Vanagon work here at home sure
> makes me appreciate what you pro's go through. I guess it depends on
> the job, but it's hard work at times. Add customers to the mix.....
> <grin>
>
> So here's to all you pro's out there keeping these things alive!
>
>
> > it's still Fridae.
> > there was an artical out recently by British reseearches that says foul
> > langage and cursing helps in a frustratiing or stressful situation.
> > They measured brain waves or something to determine that. I kinda
> believe
> > it.
>
>
> I managed to drop a wrench on my chops. That made me almost shout. Not
> painful, but my chops make my living so.....
>
>
> > I also just got , right next to the Ginko Baloba ( gotta take that for
> brain
> > and memory function when I remember to lol ) ...
> > this herbal supliment called Happy Camper. Has Kava Kava in it plus
> other
> > good stuff ...supposed to really up the mood in general. We'll see if
> that
> > works.
>
>
> A Westy must have? ;)
>
>
> > if having a bolt come through the buldhead with nut on the outside is a
> > choice...
> > I might wrap duct tape around the bolt to jam it in the hole....
> > then fit the bushing part over it ....then screw nut on. - tricks like
> > that.
> >
> >
>
>
> Right. <sigh> I did it the hard way! Holding the nut behind the frame
> (toward front) Yeesh.
>
> Likely sneaking a bolt through toward the rear would have made more
> sense. Like duh. ;^)
>
> Maybe I should try some of that brain medicine!
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> 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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