Date:         Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:02:13 -0500
Reply-To:     ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Noisy transaxle??
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
In-Reply-To:  <5266C236.6020007@cox.net>
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I now have the 1.9 L inline turbo diesel ad that is a drastic improvement
on power and would love a deeper 1st gear for pulling my small aluminum15 '
fishing boat out of the water on some of the steep boat ramps. Finding a 5
speed seems to be an issue, reasonably priced anyway

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
On Oct 22, 2013 1:21 PM, "mark drillock" <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> No kidding. The 5 speed is a massive improvement for the original diesel
> vans. You can't reasonably discuss gearing options without factoring in
> the engine performance data.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Jim Felder wrote:
>
>> Uh, correct me if I am wrong but I believe that Ralph's Velma is a 4-speed
>> diesel. Telling someone that a 1.6 na won't benefit from a 5-speed is like
>> telling... well, there is no real comparison here. Five speeds transforms
>> the 1.6 into another car.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>