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Date:         Wed, 2 Jul 2014 12:25:36 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Can an 091 trans be installed in place of an 091/1
Comments: To: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <MXGH1o01U19jAmh01XGJqY>
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Sure, it has been done many times. Years ago one prominent tranny
rebuild vendor actually marketed it in kit form as a cheaper way to get
the taller gearing in a wbx van. That was back when they were a lot more
plentiful. I'm sure it was mentioned on this list over 10 years ago. I
don't think you will be satisfied for long using that with an ALH
though. What rear tire size?


Mark




Zeitgeist wrote:
> Thanks, I totally spaced on the idea that the mount would be different.
> Is this swap something anyone has actually done before?  I'm
> contemplating the option as a cheap and possibly temporary way to lower
> the freeway RPMs for my ALH install.
>
>
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