Bob, Check the Vanagon list archives for Helmut's 3-24-97 post about "Re: 82 Vanagon gearbox swap ?". He lists numerous gearbox ratios, including diesels and turbodiesels. Generally, the gas 4-speeds use a 4.57, 4.83, or 4.86 final drive, while the non-turbo diesels use a 5.43, 5.83, or 5.86. The factory turbodiesels have a 0.78 fourth gear (instead of 0.85) and a 5.50 final drive. Mike <mjcatlin@dcn.davis.ca.us> '82 diesel '88 GL ---------- > From: R J Bellanca <bajatrvlr@abac.com> > To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> > Subject: Re powering `82 Diesel with 1.9 Turbo Diesel (not TDI) > Date: Wednesday, July 02, 1997 3:59 PM > > Been away from the list for a while, good to be back. I'm about to re > power my `82 Westy Diesel with a 1.9L Turbo Diesel. It pretty much looks > like a drop in with a few minor changes. Of course, I'll still have the > old 4speed, which brings me to my real question...Is the gas 4 speed the > same gear ratio as the diesel 4 speed? As it stands, I'll probably have a > top speed of about 60-65mph, which is Ok but it'd be nice to see > 75-80mph. > > Any suggestions? > > <italic><bigger><bigger>Bob Bellanca > > </bigger></bigger></italic>`81 Diesel Rabbit > > `82 Diesel Westy > > `84 Turbo Diesel Jetta > >
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