Same ratio for all, both air and water cooled.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Collum [mailto:collum@verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 8:00 PM
To: Dennis Haynes
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Vanagon auto trannies

Are the final drives interchangeable among early wasserboxer and late
wasserboxer auto trannies?  It would seem that they would be.

Mike

Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Yes, The water cooled automatics are interchangeable. The primary
> difference is actually the torque converters. The stall and lock up
> speeds are different. The later unit allows for better acceleration.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf
> Of Old Volks Home
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 6:46 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: vanagon auto trannies
>
> There are three auto tranny series on the Vanagon
>
> Series NG = Air Cooled Vanagon thru 83.5.  Doesn't have provisions for
> the
> cooler, so not recommended for the Wasserboxer.
>
> Series NH = Wasserboxer 1.9 83.5-85
>
> Series NK = Wasserboxer 2.1 86-91.  Even though VW doesn't say, I
> believe
> the NK in it's complete form can be swapped for the NH, but I could be
> wrong.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
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> On 3/8/06, Diane Bieber <vww85@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
>>is there any diferences between the various years of vanagons. can a
>>tranny from a different year be installed and function well.
>>thank you
>>randy
>>
>
>