Date:         Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:33:53 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Short shift for 5 speed
Comments: To: Shirewood <doug@SHIREWOOD.COM>
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4th and 5th are in the same place as a normal 3rd and 4th on a 4 speed. May
need some adjustment but it should work.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Shirewood
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 1:16 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Short shift for 5 speed

Has anyone ever successfully installed a short shift adaptor in a vanagon 5
speed? I bought one from Gene Berg but when I installed it carefully, and I
have installed one in a 4 speed before, I could not hit 4th or 5th gears. I
tried moving the plate around with no luck. I did not try altering the
linkage under the van. I called the folks a Berg and they admitted they
didn't really know if it would work although they thought it should. I
called Daryl at AA trans ax and he said he had never done one either. Before
I send it back I thought I would pole the collective vanagon knowledge base.
Anyone?

Doug with '83 van with 1.6 turbo diesel burning bio.
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