Doesn't work to flip the ring gear on the automatic transmision. Wish it
was...

-Hans
East Coast Vanagon
http://www.vanaru.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Hogue" <lnjhogue@EASTLINK.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: SYNCRO AUTOMATIC- POSSIBLE...

> Well... When I was a kid I transplanted a 2.4l Porsche motor and 5 speed
> from a 914-6 in a rusted old Beetle. The Porsche was mid engine and when I
> was finished, running perfect I had 5 reverse speeds!!! So... I took the
> diff covers off and 'flipped' the ring gear to the other side of the
> pinion and voila- 5 speeds ahead... So if one had the time...had the
> money...just maybe it could be remotely possible...
> Jeff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
> Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 12:52 pm
> Subject: Re: SYNCRO AUTOMATIC- POSSIBLE...
>
>> ... and drive around in reverse all day?
>>
>> David Marshall
>>
>>
>> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
>> http://www.fastforward.ca
>>
>> Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2
>>
>> On Wed, February 28,
>> 2007 08:06, Loren Busch wrote:
>> > Big light just came on:  Instead
>> of just the engine, transplant an entire
>> > Subaru engine, tranny,
>> and drive line?  But how well would it handle the
>> > weight/load of
>> a Vanagon Westy?
>> >
>> > On 2/28/07, Don Hundt
>> <dhundt@bendbroadband.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Or,
>> Since it is SmallCar, perhaps they have found a way to do something
>> >> with
>> >> Subaru automatics..................
>> >> Don
>> >>
>> >
>>
>