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Date:         Sun, 7 Jun 1998 00:32:07 -0400
Reply-To:     PAT <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         PAT <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Removal of Vanagon Engine (support of Transmission)
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Supporting the trans really doesn't require a lot of engineering. You can do it either way, no big deal. The trans doesn't weigh that much in the first place, 200 for auto, under 100 for manual. It is supported in the front by a mount, so you don't even have that much weight. A decent thickness nylon cord will hold it up.

Just don't go too thin on the cord and try to tow it around. I did this and dragged my tranny down the road 50 fifty feet. Didn't really hurt it, just took some material off the outer edge of the bellhousing.

- Pat - slowly making progress on 2.3 buildup....

-----Original Message----- From: Paul Borghese <pborghese@BIGFOOT.COM> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> Date: Saturday, June 06, 1998 11:44 PM Subject: Re: Removal of Vanagon Engine (support of Transmission)

>Thanks for the post. By the way, to support the transmission do you only >use a chain or a combination of chain and some other object like a board >connected to the chain. It looks like most books are recommending the >latter but if a chain alone will do the trick why bother with the more >complicated setup. > >Thanks, > >Paul Borghese > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Russell Gunterv <ROGunter@AOL.COM> >Date: Saturday, June 06, 1998 6:10 AM >Subject: Re: Removal of Vanagon Engine > > >>To stabilize your transmission so you can pull the engine out by itself, >>simple run a chain under the tranny and secure it on either side of the >>chassis - tighten it so it will not droop. Now you can pull the engine and >>the tranny will stay put. I have a parts van and the tranny has been in >that >>position for a year or more. I am going to pull the tranny next week >because >>I need it. >> >>Russell Gunter >>'85 GL >>'84 Vanagon >>'93 EV >>


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