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Subject:Re: Automatic Trans Axles for 5 speed? (right side)
From:Otmar
Date:Mon, 4 Jul 2005 13:08:29 -0700

At 7:36 AM -0700 7/4/05, Mike Catlin wrote:
>Otmar, the right side A/T axles are (22.807")-(21.567")=1.24" longer, per
>Bentley.
>
>Mike Catlin
>Davis, Calif.
>
>>  I'm in need of some axles that are about 3/4" longer than stock. This
>>  is since the Porsche 915 center section is about 1.5" narrower than
>>  the Vanagon 091.

Bentley! I had completely forgotten. Here I am searching ETKA when it
was in Bentley all along. I wonder if it's in the Porsche Bentleys as
well? More research to do. :)

Many thanks to Mike Catlin and David Milo for pointing that out.

Hmmm, maybe if I shift the whole assembly toward the passenger side,
use the right AT axle on the left and a stock axle on the right, then
I'm within 1/8" per side which may be close enough.

Also, I'm a bit concerned about the TDI EGR fitting on the left side
so this could make more clearance to the left frame rail. I'll check
it out.

Thanks again!
--
  -Otmar-
82/86 Stretch Vanagon Westfalia GTI. "Power of two" Soon to be TDI.
http://www.evcl.com/vw
1 914 EV, 1 Insight Hybrid

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