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Subject:Air cooled transmission in a Waterboxer?
From:John Houser
Date:Sat, 18 Sep 2004 09:32:13 EDT

Volks,

I have chance to buy a good clean 85 Westy with a bad transmission for a good
price.  I already have an 83 Vanagon with a bad engine and a good
transmission.

Is it possible to put the Air cooled '83 transmission in the water-cooled 85?
 Would this rig bolt up without modification?  Would the transmission stand
the extra 15 horsepower?

Anyone have thoughts or advise on doing this?

TIA,
John Houser, Jr.
Wounded 84 Westy

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