>Do these truly exist, are they an adaptable replacement for a 4-speed in an
>'85 Westie?

They were stock on all 1.9 & 2.1 buses sold everywhere but USA, it
seems (dunno about the aircooled 1.6s though!). My 84 was standard
5-speed (the 094 trans).

>Does the fifth gear provide a better ratio for highway cruising, or is this
>tranny to give better lo-range torque?

Not really. 1st is a crawler gear, and I found it useless for on-road
driving. If 5th is tsaller than an 091/1 4th (4-speed), it'll be
marginally.

1984 gas 094 ratios (1st-5th):
4.11
2.33
1.48
1.02
0.77

I doubt the 094 is any strongger than the 091/1.
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