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Date:   Tue, 26 May 1998 10:37:50 -0300
Reply-To:   Tim Smith <smitht@UNB.CA>
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From:   Tim Smith <smitht@UNB.CA>
Subject:   5 spds FS
Comments:   To: Modl6971 <Modl6971@AOL.COM>
Comments:   cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
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Hi all,

There are true 'street' 5 spds avail from VW-South Africa, with Audi 5 cylinder bellhousings attached. These are the 105mph versions and need the 130HP to get there. Indian Vic (list vendor) had some FS for $2200US a while back. Not very close in layout to Syncro 5spd, which is more a 4spd with low gear extension added to the box. So no way will you ever get a 6spd Syncro :( You would need to change the bell. + input shaft likely, and I'd wonder about the output drive/CV flanges also, better to find a turbo Audi 5000 or 200 engine and do a total swap of the drivetrain.

There is/was also a '82-83 diesel 5spd. but with gear ratios suited to diesels, so not for high speed, more a stump puller first gear if I got it right. If anyone has the gear ratios for this trans I'd like them for my spreadsheet, thanks. Likely the diesel version could be rebuilt into a gas suitable version, but you'd need the correct pinion shaft + ring gear, likely get expensive very fast.

One thing I haven't seen mentioned.... why not swap over just the 4th gear set to get a higher top end/lower cruise RPM? Way smaller/cheaper fix, maintains town driveability in 1-2-3 gears. Parts availability???? I can see passing situations where dropping fom 4th to 3rd would jump the RPMs high. I had a tiny Peugeot 204 convertible that had this kind of gearing, worked beautifully, but the vehicle was way lighter and the 1100cc engine pulled a lot higher RPMs.

bye, Tim


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