>>Mike White asked: > Does anyone have any information on rebuilding your tranny with a "Freeway Flier gear." What is the final gear ratio of a stock, and this freeway final ratio? > >Has anyone had experince with this? ................................................ Pre '67 Tranny in the Single cab was reconfigured with the 3.88 ring and pinion and the 3rd and 4th gears out of a Super Beetle tranny. Works GREAT w/ R165-15 tires. Becareful about running 205-15 or 185-15 tires with this setup. The balance between Freeway Flying and enough RPMs to cool the engine must be maintained. I don't even pretend to be a mechanical guru but this works nicely. Hint: Just the 3.88 r&p's tend to cost about $75-100. You can occasionally pick up a whole Super beetle tranny core for $40-50. I had mine built locally complete end to end (including the reduction boxes) for $415.00. ....................................................................... Rusty VanBondo (Have you Baja'ed a Hebmuller Today?) Phoenix, Arizona USA \\\ ///\\\ /// '57 Single Cab (European) \\\ /// \\\ /// '63 15 Window (Shell/Project for MUCH later) /// \\\ //\ /// '67 PopTop Westy (Ground up resto-from Hell)/// \\\ //A\\ /// '83 Vanagon L Campmobile (White Loaf) \\\/// \\\/// \\/// \\// \\// \// ......................................................................
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