Date:         Thu, 14 Oct 1999 09:55:03 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Audi Tranny in Vanagon...how?  was: Audi V-8 in a
              Vanagon...why not?
Comments: To: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
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   What happened to how simple it is to do this, as stated by the
previous posting. I read this originally and thought this was full
of Sh$%^t. Now I'm sure......
    I would like to remind people to people keep postings to
personal know how, and personal expereince. Not hear say, as is
obvious with the original posting...


On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Raimund Feussner wrote:

> I still have the Audi V6 transaxle in my garage, and sometimes I try to find
> a way to use it in my V6 vanagon.
> But the problems are:
> 1. When using it backwards, you have to turn it upside down. That would mean
> LOTS of oil on the floor, because there is a hole with a little cover on top
> of the tranny case (kind of pressure valve).
> 1.5. When using the tranny upside down, I have to get a new adapter plate
> between engine and tranny (Tranny has an asymmetrical bolt pattern, unlike
> the 4-bolt-boxers...).
>
> 2. Flipping the diff: The front left side of the tranny case is not as wide
> as the right. That means, the diff. cannot be turned from right to left or
> vice versa... You have to get a new diff that turns backwards when installed
> in its original position...
>
>
> Raimund
> I hate technical english...Difficult to express my ideas...
>
> >Transaxle wear can be easily eliminated by simply using the Audi Transaxle
> >with its
> >V-8!  Rotating the transaxle 180 degrees and flipping the ring and pinion
> >to the other side
> >is commonly done on many Porsche and VW transaxle for rear to midengined
> >applications
> >(see 911/915  Transaxle into a 914).
>