Todd Hill wrote: > > The DZ's were U.S. market diesel transaxles that came with a > 5.86 ring and pinion set. Because of that, Helmut's list does not > have this particular listing. (Even so, it's still a very good list!) > > With some swapping about and minor modifications, all '68 to > '83 aircooled transaxle's internals are fairly interchangeable. Todd, I have the DZ 5.86 trans, and have been wondering about the possibility of swapping that R&P into an aircooled box. Is this a straightforward swap, or are there difficulties in doing this? Is the aircooled a bit stronger? Thanks! Larry '82 diesel->Jetta Westy w/big assed tires |
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