Mucho danken, this sounds grrreat!
What is shipping kosten on a complete transmission to the U.S.?
HK

At 09:02 PM 6/22/00 +1300, Andrew Grebneff wrote:
>                                 VW TRANS
>
>I wouldn't really trust ANY VW trans to handle a high-torque or
>high-powered engine. Eventually it is likely to strand you, and if this
>happens 1000km from home it'll cost you...
>
>If you MUST use your VW trans, best replace ALL forward gears with Albins
>Elephant Gears and mainshaft, made in Australia. These gears are much wider
>than stock and are by far the strongest made anywhere. You won't break them
>or spin their centers (but your mainshaft bearing will still be
>failure-prone due to its chronic oil-starvation); however trouble will move
>on to the next-weakest link, and the case or diff housing may fail...
>
>Albins Offroad
>7 Tramminar Court
>Wendouree
>Victoria (don't know zipcode)
>Australia
>phone: (03) 5339-5134
>
>Elephant gears are available in a wide range of ratios, and for 091 and 094
>(4 & 5-speeds trans). A 4-speed gear/mainshaft set sells for $1095AUS +
>p&p. The 091  from my 75 Bay has these ratios: 1st-2.79, 2nd-1.67,
>3rd-1.13, 4th-0.77.
>
>                                PORSCHE TRANS
>
>To handle the EG33 I am going to fit a Porsche trans in my T3. I bought a
>915 trans, but have now decided to go the extra expense and fit the
>stronger better-shifting Getrag G50 Porsche trans from an 87-89 911, using
>an MSDS adaptor kit (not cheap). MSDS contact:
>                        MDM810@aol.com
>                        www.msdsinc.com/vanagon_ecs.htm
>
>Use SAW axles with Porsche 930 CVs; VW axles can break. MSDS' kit includes
>axles. When using MSDS' kit you'll need to source for yourself: CVs and
>shift tower (the VW shifter won't work).
>
>Other sources for Porsche trans adaptor parts:
>Weddle Engineering              info@2weddle.com        -kit starts at
>$549, includes axles, complete CVs, 930 stubaxles (specify Vanagon-to-920
>stubs!).
>McKenzie Performance Products   jekkhotmail.com         -930 CVs $54ea, 930
>cages $40ea, 930 boot holders $17.95ea, 930 boots $8ea, 930 axles $199pr,
>930 stubs $46ea with your cores, modify your 915 flanges $46ea.
>
>Porsche trans prices:
>915s go for about $1000 unguaranteed, maybe $1500 rebuilt.
>G50s go for a bit more:
>$1800 (PartsHeaven in San Francisco, <partshvn@ix.netcom.com>)
>$1950 (Patrick Motorsports, Phoenix, AZ <JEPIII@patrickmotorsports.com>)
>For LSD add ~$800. Specify 1987-1979 G50, as later units are too long to
>fit. PartsHeaven sells 930 CVs for $50ea.
>
>915 trans has the same CV bolt-pattern as the VW. To use 930 CVs with a VW
>or 915 trans yol'll need adaptors for the trans drive flanges; either
>plates or welded: Mckenzie will weld your flanges to fit 930s.
>
>KEP makes adaptor kits to fit engines to Porsche trans (uses same adaptor
>plate as the VW trans kit).