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Subject:Re: Limping home from GA... 1982 Tranny needed.
From:Greg Potts
Date:Wed, 2 Mar 2005 19:15:29 -0500

Hi Volks,

I just got this email from Mark... Can some Aircooled Vanagon 
specialists on the list help with tranny swap recommendations?  As per 
my previous suggestions, please cc VWBrain@aol.com in the reply, as I 
don't think Mark is on this list.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com

Begin forwarded message:

> From: VWBrain@aol.com
> Date: March 2, 2005 6:12:41 PM EST
> To: Greg@pottsfamily.ca, sam.cooks@verizon.net
> Subject: Re: Limping home from GA... 1982 Tranny needed.
>
> Hello Guys� Gregs dad made it here , no 4th at all� Now heres what we 
> need to know what trannies will work? what changes will need to be 
> done� I looked at a couple of 83-84 trannies and noticed that the 
> shift mech is in a different location,� the aircooled vanagon tranny 
> looks like a late bay tranny except for the side shift mech. and the 
> slave bracket, but that just bolts on ,� Has anybody done this change 
> over� which way would be best� can a waterboxer tranny be made to 
> work?�� let me know please� havent been able to locate an aircooled 
> vanagon tranny yet.� later and have fun� Mark Dearing