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Subject:Re: New tranny for a 1.6l TD westy...
From:Daryl Christensen
Date:Thu, 12 Oct 2000 18:39:09 -0700

The usual conversion is to put an air cooled Van tranny in it...a DK is
the bolt in way to go...They have a 4.57 final drive instead of the
diesel 5.43 gearing...

On Thu, 12 Oct 2000 18:58:38 EDT Sylvain B <sylvain1960@HOTMAIL.COM>
writes:
> I am thinking about changing the 4 spd tranny of my 1982 westy that
> was
> previously converted from a 48 hp 1.5l na Diesel to a 68 hp 1.6l TD.
> With the original tranny, i find that the engine really revs too
> fast on top
> gear. I guess it must be running at about 4000-4500 rpm at 60 mph.
> Maybe with the 48 hp engine it was ok but with the 68 hp that i have
> now, i
>
Daryl of AA Transaxle
Duvall, WA.(Seattle area)
(425) 788-4070
1-877-377-0773 toll free
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