Date:         Wed, 2 Jul 2014 12:38:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Can an 091 trans be installed in place of an 091/1
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
In-Reply-To:  <53B45CB0.4020701@cox.net>
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Yeah, I swear I used to hear a lot more about something like this years ago
when I wasn't really paying close attention.  Lately, I've only seen the
idea of swapping them into factory diesel vans running 1.9L NA and turbo
engines.  My van is currently running staggered MB rims with 225/50/16 on
the back.  I've been playing with a gear calculator and figured that
225/70/16 would get me closer to a decent freeway rpm


On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 12:25 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> 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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Casey