All the Waterboxers originally had the same gear ratios. Somewhere in late 88 or 89 they slightly changed the 3-4 slider hub. I've seen them break too. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dan N Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 1:14 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: gear box difference 85' vs. 86 and on hi all... I have a chance to gat an '88 gear box for my '85 could anyone tell me is there any difference between a vanagon '85 gear box and '88 gear box... in term of gearing and longevity... many thanks in advance dan |
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