manual tranny weighs about 90 lbs.  auto tranny is more.
- Laurence

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Tobin Copley
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 12:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Weight of a vanagon transmission?
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Real quick question: what's the weight of a vanagon
> transmission with
> the bell housing removed?  I'm guessing around 100 lbs, but
> I'm trying
> to find a more precise figure.  For the real picky people,
> let's assume
> the transmission still has tranny fluid in it, although feel free to
> estimate the weight of the fluid separately...
>
> ;-)
>
> Thanks!
>
> T.
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> Tobin Copley        Vancouver, BC, Canada      49deg
> 23'N-123deg 19'W
>
> '82 Westfalia 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky")
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