Likely it's a 4 speed ( or could be auto trans ) common waterboxer vanagon. usually ....any 5 speed lasts about a week max in a junkyard. I wouldn't get all excited .... chances are very high that it's a common 4 speed. You also need the entire shift linkage with it, from shift knob to trans, if you score a rare 5 speed trans. and .. oddly ...they drop right into a 2WD 4 speed waterboxer vanagon ( 83 and later ) .. but do not just 'fall into' an 82 4 speed diesel vanagon. it's been asked a million times, about putting the 5 speed into an 82 DV .. it can be done, but it's not a simple bolt-in. But it is if the van is a 2WD waterboxer. furthermore .. the 5 speed IS better..no doubt about it. but it is not what you'd expect.. it's not a close ration 5 speed quite.. with first forward and left as would be normal. 1st is an odd back/down/left .... and is unusually low ..so it's like half a granny, out of the regular pattern. so you start out in 2nd whenever you can ..and you still drive it like a 4 speed. 2nd is forward and left as is normal for the first gear you usually start out with. It's like a 'slightly high' first. the real beauty is.. you have 3 ratio's between about 35mph and top speed.. where in a four speed you only have 2 ratio's there. and the half-granny low first is handly sometimes. The shift from 1st to 2nd is an 'odd dogleg around.' ..not a fast easy smooth direct shift . so it IS better for sure . just not quite what the original poster probably envisions. You always want one though ..if one comes along and fits into your 2WD vanagon without a lot of hassle. since Syncro transmission was mentioned.. one thing people do with 2WD transmissions sometimes is use a syncro housing with differential lock in it. that way you can have 2WD with locking rear differential, which can really help in some situations. Scott www.turbovans.com Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "ralph meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 8:55 AM Subject: Re: 5 speed transmission
> Ok cause there's an 83-84 at my local u pull it and I forgot to check I > thought the later ones had them it has the round headlights 7 passenger > and > is mostly there Ill check for the 5 speed thanks > > On Jul 19, 2011 10:51 AM, "mark drillock" <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > > In USA/CA model Vanagons only the 1983 diesel vans got the 5 speed. The > rest > of the world had them from 1983 on, as options. > > Mark > > > > > ralph meyermann wrote: >> >> When did vw start using 5 speed transmissions? >> |
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