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• Re: '56 kombi update - new transmission
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 01 Jan 1995 10:37:23 -0400 (EDT)
  Thom, there's something in the back of my mind that says the bolt pattern on the torsion arms where the reduction boxes bolt...
• Re: new driveshafts for raised vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 21:10:16 -0700
  ...they do not have to be 'reduction' gear boxes either .....they can be 1 to 1 ratio .. or even 'gear up' boxes.. furthermore .. while...
• Re: Has anyone on the list dealt with German Transaxle of America?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Freeman
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 00:33:03 -0800
  I had my Syncro tranny and my Barndoor reduction boxes done by Gary Zink of Gary's Transaxles in Kent WA. Most local mechanics...
• Re: '56 kombi update - new transmission
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 1 Jan 1995 22:14:05 -0800 (PST)
  >there's something in the back of my mind that says the bolt pattern >on the torsion arms where the reduction boxes bolt up...
• Re: Buses FS (CT/MA/NY Area)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Nov 1996 20:44:23 -0800
  ...Getting parts for the reduction boxes is getting a bit hard, tho'. malcolm
• Re: Good Bye - Traded Westy for Kia (F)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 10:13:12 EST
  ...Then came the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back....the reduction boxes >> ha ha ha :<) those aircooled waterboxers sure are a pain...
• axles r off...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jul 1995 14:01:25 EST
  ...Got the bearings in the reduction boxes out. And tapped out the axles from there tubes. From there it was a piece of cake...
• Re: Doka Look Alike (friday reply)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:35:14 -0700
  ...so if you do need to put a Bug Transalxe ( without gear reduction boxes ) into a Bus .. where you have them.. you can split...
• axle removal
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 19:52:41 EDT
  ...have a '65 deluxe) Do I need to split the reduction gear boxes? I have the old unit out and want to swap the...
• Re: Splittie Reduction Box Trauma
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 02:03:53 -0400
  my solution to stripped threads in the gear boxes is to buy a thread tap and larger bolts. take a nice bolts into your...
• Re: Bus top speed, not about spelling!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ham '64 Type ][
  Sun, 10 Dec 1995 17:07:10 -0800 (PST)
  ...or what? > > Sean With reduction boxes in that '66? I've done that too in a '66 with boxes. 85 that is. Running a...
• Bolts / Re:Dumb as a Goose <correction!>
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 23:56:50 -0500
  ...Bolts to hold reduction gear boxes to spring plates Axles nuts, 36mm & 42mm Lug nuts up the yin yang brakes sproings etc. etc. etc.
• Re: location of "load reduction relay"
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 11:40:12 -0800
  ...of little square plug boxes. These are the relays. I think the 2nd one in is the load reduction relay. They just pull out...
• Re: Swing Axle Bug to bus questions.
  Historical mailing list - JOHNSON THOMAS H
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 12:17:53 -0900 (AKST)
  ...The reductions boxes are UP SIDE DOWN, to make it go foward not 4 > speeds backwards (which would be kewl anyway). So how do...
• Re: Adapting reduction gear boxes to later IRS
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 13:29:01 EST
  ...The early buses used them, why can't we? This would change the drive to the proper direction, but would give a gear reduction...
• Re: Splittie Reduction Box Trauma
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Tue, 14 May 1996 16:40:25 -0500 (CDT)
  ...put thread inserts into the soft metal inner casing of the reduction boxes. It is a good idea not to use any 'screwed' up...
• Re: Raise the rear
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 94 10:21:16 gmt
  ...be prohibitive). > I've never tried it on a bus with reduction boxes, but on bay-window buses (and beetles) it is an easy...
• Re: Splittie Reduction Box Trauma
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Tue, 14 May 1996 16:28:34 MST
  ...put thread > inserts into the soft metal inner casing of the reduction boxes. It is a > good idea not to use any 'screwed' up...
• '56 kombi update - new transmission
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:09:36 -0800 (PST)
  ...4) the early reduction boxes look exactly like the later ones, on the outside, but the bearings are different sizes and the gears, while...
• '56 kombi update - new transmission
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:14:07 -0800 (PST)
  ...4) the early reduction boxes look exactly like the later ones, on the outside, but the bearings are different sizes and the gears, while...
• Re: transmission change
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Sykes
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 15:30:21 BST
  ...If it is early, do ya have the reduction boxes on the new tranny? Thom > Sorry, I should have mentioned this in my original...
• Re: New SYNCRO van wanted
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:10:45 -0800
  Look at the second to last pic, it has reduction boxes like an old type 2. > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Help!! '67 transmission
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Aug 94 15:19:13 EDT
  ...BTW, the reduction boxes are fine. thanks Richard
• Re: Can transmisson be rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 15:43:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...He says that > neither the transmission nor the gear boxes can be rebuilt. He says that a > transmisson can be found if it is...
• Using reduction boxes (was: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 09:02:43 -0500
  ...The early buses used them, why can't we? This would change the drive to the proper direction, but would give a gear reduction...
• Re: Tranny Oil Question '66 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 15 May 1996 16:56:15 -0700
  ...First of all, is this something I Yes, and do the reduction boxes, too. YOu'll need the 17mm hex tool to get the...
• Re: new driveshafts for raised vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:32:34 -0700
  ...AndreasBilder/KurbelgelenkwelleCleanKlein.jpg --------------- Wow, what an improvement over the ol' gear-reduction boxes on the early Busses. I dog-leg VC-Jointaxle� So simple...
• Re: IRS Conversions?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 02 Jun 1996 17:19:46 -0700
  ...I remember though, that by >looking underneath, it had the reduction boxes on it. Now I hear about >these IRS conversions that in effect...
• Re: transmission change
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 07:05:52 -0700 (PDT)
  ...If it is early, do ya have the reduction boxes on the new tranny? Thom -- > Stop discrimination - hate everyone equally. Thom Fitzpatrick tfab@netcom...
• Re: Doka Look Alike
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:19:02 -0700
  I am familiar with gear reduction boxes in Split window VW Buses.. have worked on those since about '72. but never have heard of...
• Off topic parts
  Historical mailing list - John Dorn
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 02:24:12 -0700
  ...I have a trans and reduction boxes (still in one piece) from a 62; 23 window bus. These parts are still fully functional, but...
• IRS Conversions?
  Historical mailing list - No Quarter
  Sun, 2 Jun 1996 19:55:17 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I remember though, that by looking underneath, it had the reduction boxes on it. Now I hear about these IRS conversions that in effect...
• Re: Can transmisson be rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - DOUGLAS
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 00:15:59 -0700
  ...He says that > > neither the transmission nor the gear boxes can be rebuilt. He says that a > > transmisson can be found if it is...
• Good Bye - Traded Westy for Kia
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 06:36:08 -0500
  ...The dealership is stuck with an 87 Westy that doesn't have a working gas fridge, bad heater boxes and missing axle reduction boxes...
• Re: new driveshafts for raised vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:46:53 -0700
  ...AndreasBilder/KurbelgelenkwelleCleanKlein.jpg > --------------- > Wow, what an improvement over the ol' gear-reduction boxes on the > early Busses. > I dog-leg VC-Jointaxle� So simple...
• Re: Splittie Reduction Box Trauma
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 May 1996 13:17:05 -0500
  ...put thread >inserts into the soft metal inner casing of the reduction boxes. It is a >good idea not to use any 'screwed' up...
• Re: Bolts / Re:Dumb as a Goose <correction!>
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 13:26:33 -0500
  ...you could have for paying the postage. > >Bolts to hold reduction gear boxes to spring plates > >Axles nuts, 36mm & 42mm > >Lug nuts up the...
• Grendel, Tues...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 1995 19:27:56 EST
  ...through on this. (U mean I have to dissassemble those damn reduction boxes, man!). We can not expect these toils to always yield fruition...
• RE: VIRUS ALERT (f) (laiser les bon temp roulez)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 23 May 1996 17:15:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Not one purchaser has filed a complaint after trying it! >And what is the effect on your reduction boxes? Don't worry about them...
• Re: Good Bye - Traded Westy for Kia
  Historical mailing list - Ron Olsen
  Sun, 2 Apr 2000 09:35:12 +1000
  ...The > dealership is stuck with an 87 Westy that doesn't have a working gas > fridge, bad heater boxes and missing axle reduction boxes...
• Re: Upper bushings???
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 06 May 94 08:52:22 EDT
  ...I had some problems with the reduction boxes on my bus, and used this quite a bit... > > Thanks
• Re: Swing Axle Bug to bus questions.
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 10:30:36 -0600 (CST)
  ...The reductions boxes are UP SIDE DOWN, to make it go foward not 4 > speeds backwards (which would be kewl anyway). So how do...
• Anyone Want a '65 single cab?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 10:50:54 -0800 (PST)
  ...can get you new gates if you want * rebuilt transmission and reduction boxes * new brakes * fairly new engine * has minor rust in cargo area...
• Swing Axle Bug to bus questions.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ham '64 Type ][
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 08:19:53 -0800 (PST)
  ...The reductions boxes are UP SIDE DOWN, to make it go foward not 4 speeds backwards (which would be kewl anyway). So how do...
• Re: new driveshafts for raised vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:42:57 -0700
  ...AndreasBilder/KurbelgelenkwelleCleanKlein.jpg > --------------- > Wow, what an improvement over the ol' gear-reduction boxes on the early > Busses. > I dog-leg VC-Jointaxle� So simple...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 00:28:38 -0800
  ...I think that just as with the Type two ,when VW eliminated the gear reduction boxes in '68 when they also began increasing the...
• Splittie engine swapping
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 05 Feb 1996 17:45:43 -0800
  ...Any comments? He's also wondering how much extra power the reduction boxes will take . . .? Peace, Kev(who-will-hopefully-know-enough-about-these...
• Re: Vanagon 5 Speed Trannies. RPM in 5th gear question.
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 18:52:15 -0600
  ...A reduction of the RPM's > would be nice. Thanks. Michael, However I wonder if the Vanagon doesn't -need- those RPM's to...
• Re: '56 kombi - transmission: day 3/?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 3 Jan 95 8:08:14 PST
  So Thom Fitzpatrick says: > but I hope at the very least I won't have to crack open the reduction boxes. > If this trannyis...
• FS Seattle: 1963 dbl cab w/ orig CANOPY new engine/trans/tires excellent... (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Mackenzie
  Wed, 28 May 1997 15:27:19 -0700 (PDT)
  ...includes tonneau, new front glass and seals,allnew rebuilt tranny new reduction boxes. eng, trans, brks have 5000miles. rewired front to rear. new tires...
• '54 deluxe progress - more sandblasting
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 09 Mar 1996 19:35:48 -0800
  ...Areas like the reduction boxes and lever shocks cleaned the fastest. Some areas are undercoated heavily, and it takes a while to get all...
• RE: 911-Drivetrain in 66 Micro??
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 8 Feb 96 10:49:07 EST
  ...The Vanagon gearbox is usable with the six; the 66 Micro's reduction boxes would have to go, which means adapting the Porsche parts...
• Re: new driveshafts for raised vanagons
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:29:13 -0700
  ...AndreasBilder/KurbelgelenkwelleCleanKlein.jpg >> --------------- >> Wow, what an improvement over the ol' gear-reduction boxes on the early >> Busses. >> I dog-leg VC-Jointaxle� So simple...
• RE: VIRUS ALERT (f) (laiser les bon temp roulez)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 May 1996 07:31:59 -0400
  ...adapter for the bus? And what is the effect on your reduction boxes? > >> The basic rule is, if its not germane to the list...
• Re: please help me decide!
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:45:16 -0600
  > I had a 66 Splittie with a very good 1776 engine, five rub tranny, open > drive axles (reduction boxes removed). > It was really great...
• More about Brazilian buses
  Historical mailing list
  6 Sep 94 13:23
  ...It has the chassis of a split and the running gear also (reduction boxes etc..). I've got a photo which I'm gonna...
• Re: Anyone Want a '65 single cab?
  Historical mailing list - Lonesome Electric Turkey
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 13:21:32 -0600 (CST)
  ...can get you new gates if you want > * rebuilt transmission and reduction boxes > * new brakes > * fairly new engine > * has minor rust in cargo area...
• my santa analysis FRIDAY
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 21:45:09 -0600
  ...4.12:1 R and P, .89 fourth gear, 25 in tall tire, no reduction boxes. No reduction boxes!! at 3432000 ft/sec who...
• Re: Repost: Microbus Tranny Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 16:07:29 -0700
  ...I had mine built locally complete end to end (including the reduction boxes) for $415.00. ....................................................................... Rusty VanBondo (Have you Baja'ed a Hebmuller...
• Re: 5sp
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:25:33 -0800
  ...still available and if they still can.� You do see whole boxes on ebay.de not uncommonly, but buyer beware, and shipping $$$.� And also...