Date:         Fri, 27 Feb 1998 07:18:34 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Audi Parts in a Vanagon (Frankensteinagon?)
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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   I'm suprized that the list has not found a complete front
   drive motor and trans. setup that will fit, connection at
   the axles? It seams to me that a large buick, drive train
   or maybe something of that size would be the way to go.....?


            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler


On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, David Marshall wrote:

> While I was taking the transmission out of the Audi Fox Wagon that I am
> dismatling I noticed that a lot of the parts are quite simular to my
> Vanagon's.
>
>  - Both are longatute mounting
>  - Hydrolic clutch
>  - CV joints to give power to the driving wheels
>
> Whould it be possible to use an Audi transmission in a Vanagon?  I know the
> wasserboxer engine will not bolt up to it, but let's say we use an Audi
> cylinder engine instead.  Besides playing around with some CV joint sizes
> and axle lengths and most likely the shift linkage do you think it would be
> possible?  To further extend this scenario out, how about a quattro drive
> train?
>
> Beside the obvious "This will work fine if you like to drive in reverse all
> the time" responce.  What do you think?  About the reverse thing... how
> about turning the transmission over 180deg so it is going in "reverse"!
>
> What would you call it?  Audiagon... Vanaudiagon...
>
>
>
>
> -- David Marshall        Email: david@volkswagen.org --
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