Date:         Sun, 6 Jun 2010 20:08:17 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Air Cooled Transmission value
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
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hi,
I agree...
you don't find that many DK's in dead vans these days.
I saw one in a funky VW shop recently ..
the guy showed me how a clip fell out of place in the shift cover ...
and that is probably why it got removed from a van.    I got it for 40
bucks.

now I have the shift cover from a DZ diesel vanaogn trans on it,
and Diesel bell housing ...
and it seems tight, and all the gears are there...next step is to try it out
in a diesel vanagon.

so 500  eh ?

scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Potts" <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: Air Cooled Transmission value


> Hi Scott,
>
> I guess a lot depends on location and application.
>
> Out here around the great lakes, the 091 transmission is very popular with
> sand rail and dune buggy builders. A core will often fetch $500 at swap
> meets in these parts. Finding a bus in a scrapyard with an intact
> transmission in it is a notable experience. As they say, YMMV.
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> Toronto, Ontario Canada
> 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
> BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010
> www.pottsfamily.ca\busesofthecorn
>
>
>
> On 6/6/2010 9:55 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> Hi,
>> no one commented so I will.
>> that's called the DK .
>> value wise, I'd say 150 at the lower end of the scale.
>> and up to 400 IF it is really, really good...
>> like say only a few years on a rebuild.
>>
>> core value on it could be 250 even , or more. ( IF it's a good core
>> ...you
>> can have one that seems all right, but when a trans shop really looks at
>> the
>> ring and pinion ...if that's badly worn, at least my trans rebuider
>> calls it
>> junk right there )
>> so it's worth something around that ...................like about 250,
>> if you think it is quiet in all gears, and has good syncro action on all
>> gears.
>> And there isn't anything too awful on the magnetic drain plug.
>>
>> Scott
>> www.turbovans.com
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Reynolds" <transporterjr@YAHOO.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 6:44 PM
>> Subject: Air Cooled Transmission value
>>
>>
>> I have an 81 trans that I am looking to part with and have a semi-local
>> buyer interested. Only, I don't know what I should ask. Ran fine when
>> removed, no idea on miles on it.
>> Been told the buggy crowd likes these 6-ribs and Diesel Vanagon owners as
>> well.Any help appreciated.
>> John (in Mass)
>>
>
>
> --