Date:         Wed, 29 Apr 1998 00:11:00 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject:      Re: T-3 Transaxle Needed: 82 Diesel Westy
Comments: To: "Mark B. Magee" <condor2@FLASH.NET>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Mark B. Magee wrote:
>
> Volks,
> Anyone know of a good transaxel service depot that does mail exchanges
> on transaxels, or any shop that has a good selection of used/rebuilt
> Vanagon transaxels?
> Specifically I need: T-3, 4 speed transaxel w/4:56 final drive to swap
> into my 82 Diesel Westy.
> Also, will the transaxel from a later (2.1l) Vanagon 4 speed swap into
> my 82 Diesel Westy? This gear ratio should be about right I believe.
Mark,
Are you sure you want a 4.57 box? Your original trans is a 5.43 I
believe,
so unless you've swapped to a more powerful engine, or put on really
small
tires, the 4.57 will make your diesel agonizingly underpowered. I mean
even
more so. The later models were 4.83's, a bit better match, but still
will
slow you down. I don't know if you are aware, but a gas trans needs the
bell-
housing and input shaft from your diesel trans to fit your diesel
engine.
Larry
'83 diesel Westy
soon to be GTI Westy