I might mention that you should replace the front (flywheel) main seal,
flywheel O ring, felt washer, tranny pilot bearing and starter pilot
bushing when you install a new tranny. So if you're going to install one
you need to get those parts ordered.

Stan

On Mon, 07 Jan 2002 12:07:45 -0500 VBfun Webmaster <webmaster@vbfun.com>
writes:
> If the rebuilt unit that you mentioned is still for sale please let
> me know.
> My tranny is on it's last legs (pops out of 2nd and grinds in into
> 4th.
>
> Thanks!!
>
> John Runberg
>
> > I've been running an Air Cooled 83 Westfalia for seven years
> (148k)and
> > I'd say don't waste your money on taller gears. I turn 3300 RPPM
> at about
> > 68 mph and can make most Texas hills without a gear change and
> still
> > maintain speed.
> > If you're in Atlanta area you've got lots of hills and you need
> the
> > standard gearing.
> > The 2000cc aircooled likes RPM ranges of 2900 to 3500 so this is
> where
> > you want to be while on the highway.
> > If you want a good used 4 speed I've got one that I'll ship
> freight paid
> > to you from Dallas for $450.00, It was rebuilt by the PO but I
> don't know
> > the mileage it has on it or the rebuilder but I've run it 45K
> without any
> > problems.
> > I also have three other 4 speeds I know to be good because I've
> run all
> > of them to test them but they would go for $450.00 + freight.
> > The reason I'm willing to sell this rebuilt for less is that I've
> still
> > got two untested 4 speeds that I need to test out and I'm going to
> be
> > pulling the rebuilt anyway to put it in storage.
> >
> >
> > Stan Wilder
> > 83 Air Cooled Westfalia
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 7 Jan 2002 09:44:44 -0500 Michael Nichols
> > <msnichols@MINDSPRING.COM> writes:
> >> Hello from Atlanta, Ga.  I am about to order a rebuilt air
> cooled
> >> transaxle,
> >> and I am considering purchasing the gear modification option of
> a
> >> taller 3rd
> >> or 4th gear---the option that lowers highway-speed rpms and thus
> >> reportedly
> >> increases engine life and gives better gas mileage. Questions:
> Has
> >> anyone
> >> done this modification, and what good or bad results can I
> expect?
> >> The
> >> modification/new gearing seems to add about $250.00 to the cost
> of
> >> the
> >> rebuilt transaxle unit.  Thanks!
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Michael and Christina Nichols
> >> 2--'81 air cooleds
> >>
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