Are the trannies the same.  Do I just need to change out the nose cone?

Steve

>Delivered-To: steph@mail-slkc.uswest.net
>Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 15:25:59 -0600
>From: "Joel Walker" <jwalker17@earthlink.net>
>To: "Steve Blackham" <steph@USWEST.NET>
>Reply-To: "Joel Walker" <jwalker17@earthlink.net>
>Subject: Re:      Now I have THREE
>Organization: not likely
>Status:  U
>X-Priority: 3
>
>  > I couldn't resist.  This morning I purchased my third T2.  This time
>>  a 83 air cooled Vanagon.  Good body, white paint, gas heater, roof
>>  rack, CD stereo, new tires.  $500.
>
>you dumbass!! :)
>
>joel
>87 camper
>88 7-passenger
>91 carat
>:)
>
>>  The problem is the transmission is trash!.  Where is the best place
>>  to get a  GOOD rebuilt at a reasonable price?  I have a good 78
>trans
>>  if anyone wants to trade for a 83?
>
>i think the trannys are the same ... the 80-83 aircools had the same
>trannies as the 77-79 buses. so you should be able to move the 78
>tranny over and get the 83 running.
>
>>  I just can't bring myself to giving any of these up, and I'm
>>  beginning to think of myself as a New Urbanist.  Go figure!
>
>nah. it's called 'starting a junkyard'! :)  i'm working on getting a
>syncro and a vanagon pickup truck. :) then i'll start to taper off.
>no, really, i will. honest. :)

My wife wants me to go see someone about this sickness, but I'm kind
of comfortable with it.  I just need more than a 30 hour day to get
to all of my projects.  I need to quite semi retirement and go back
to work so I can get some rest.

Steve