Since no one answered me yesterday about the Air Cooled Vanagon/Bus trans into a watercooled Vanagon I did some more research on it myself. The late Bus and early Vanagon used the NG auto trans with a Z torque converter, no tranny cooler, and the same final drive ratio, but slightly different gear ratios for 1st, 2nd and (oddly) reverse. Not sure how much of an effect the difference in the gear ratios would make but I am more concerned about the different Torque converter. They did use the Z converter in Vanagons until 1985 according to Bentley but maybe I am just paranoid. Here are the gear ratios: Air Cooled trans: 1st 2.55, 2nd 1.45 Waterboxer trans: 1st 2.71, 2nd 1.50 Any ideas what this would do to the driveability of a 2.1l Vanagon? If this isn't going to work then I am going to have to track down a good used Automatic transmission for a later van. Anyone have one of those? Anyone looking for a good used Air Cooled Auto trans? -- Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com |
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