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Date:         Sat, 28 Nov 1998 17:23:58 EST
Reply-To:     Jwilli941@AOL.COM
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From:         Todd Hill <Jwilli941@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tim Timothy's trans exchange questions
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ltim@BELLSOUTH.NET writes:

<< I have an '86 Syncro with a bad transmission which I want to get on the road but I can't invest the bucks for a rebuild at this time. I also have a wrecked '80 Vanagon. Will the '80 transmission bolt up to the 86 syncro engine as a temporary interim measure? >>

No, its not a direct bolt up swap. The transaxles are a variation on a design and you could say they are cousins but not twins. Some people have done this but it does require some fabrication and modifications. What you might consider is selling the '80 091 gearbox and buying a good used (good luck finding one) later watercooled Vanagon 091-1 gearbox for the interim

-Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA


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