FWIW #2.... I changed from a deisel to a gas tranny a couple of years
ago when the deisel tranny fell apart. The deisel worked OK, but a bit
noisy. Give me the gas one any day. Quieter. faster. 

Better yet give me a 5 speed so I've got an extra gear to shift into on
the freeway!

Bill M 82GL
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Alistair Bell [mailto:albell@UVIC.CA] 
Sent: May 5, 2004 9:02 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the
archives)

FWIW, Been using the diesel tranny on my conversion for 10 years now. No
tranny work been done, the engine is not screaming, I would like another
gear mind you, but it works fine.

Alistair

--
'82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94
albell@uvic.ca
http://members.shaw.ca/albell

on 5/5/04 6:05 pm, John Runberg wrote:

> Sam, I don't have many answers to your questions, but am very 
> interested in the thread. Here's what thoughts I have:
>
>> **Transmission:
> Why the interest in using a diesel tranny? At highway speeds that 4spd

> will be spinning like crazy - screaming. From what I've read the stock

> tranny you have right now will possibly work just better.
>
>> **Input shaft length:
> I've been under the impression that the input shaft for the diesel is 
> the correct length. The gas shaft can be shortened if needed.
>
> john