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Date:   Wed, 19 Mar 1997 02:00:36 -0500
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From:   Leavitt <mleavitt@tiac.net>
Subject:   Re: 82 Vanagon gearbox swap ?

janetda@cris.com wrote: > > Aparently a Porsche gearbox is almost a drop in, go to > > http://www.automatrix.com/~skip/volkswagen/, and read about doing it

[IMHO] I'm afraid that after reading the archive on replacing the stock bus tranny with the Porsche 5-speed, I must disagree on it's degree of difficulty. It seemed a bit too labor intensive for my taste. With all the fabrication and parts matching involved (good luck finding affordable/available Porsche parts), I have to wonder if it wouldn't be easier to rebuild a stock 4-spd gearbox with different gear ratios for a taller 4th, or shorter 1st. I'm not stating that this type of modification is definitely possible, I really wouldn't know, but I'm sure that it would be simpler than *that* little rainy day project.

Turning less RPMs at highway speeds would sure be nice in my Westy, so how about it people, does anyone know if you can throw a taller 4th into an air-cooled Vanagon. I sure wouldn't mind revving 3rd a little longer/higher to accommodate a taller 4th providing improved gas mileage and less engine noise on the highway.

Regards,

Noel Leavitt VOLKSWAGEN _--````--_ / _--````--_ \ / / \ \ / / \ \ '81 Vanagon Westy | | \ \ \/ / / | | '68 Sunbug Autostick | |\ \ )--( / /| | (named Vana) | | \ \/ /\ \/ / | | (named Rachel) \ \_\ / \ /_/ / \ _``----``_ / ``----`` 1937--1997


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