I had a shop put one of my tranny's into a high power version of the Tiico
and the customer wanted taller gearing...He drove it for a week and told
them he wanted the stock gearing back into it...Didn't care about the
$$$...couldn't deal with the tall gears with that engines torque band...
Daryl of AA Transaxle
(425) 788-4070
aatransaxle.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: Transmission repair options

> The tiico engine (at least the original low HP version) produces most
> of its HP at higher rpms. That works well with the stock gearing of
> the transmission. Switching to a taller 4th gear, you might find
> yourself having trouble maintaining speed on grades.
>
> However, it definitely sounds like you have transmission work in the
> sooner rather than later time space. I don't think your problem is
> with the linkage.
>
>
> On Apr 16, 2007, at 5:14 PM, Susmay wrote:
>
>> Okay, I know this isn't the tiico group, but bear with
>> me here, its an 88 vanagon camper.
>>
>> The WurstFalia had a tiico engine put in a year ago.
>> Since the engine went in the stick shift had a slight
>> rattle. Over the last 6 months it pops out of 4th gear
>> at 65-70 mph (after an hour of highway speed or so)
>> unless I keep a hand on the stick. Engine revs like
>> crazy, clutch in and it goes back into gear and runs
>> again. Mechanic tightened the linkage between stick
>> and transmission but that has not solved the problem.
>>
>> Do I need a new transmission, a rebuilt transmission,
>> a new Vanagon.... ?
>>
>> If I have to get the transmission rebuilt can I
>> increase the 4th gear so it runs at highway speeds at
>> lower revs?
>>
>> I see tiico sell a 5 speed transmission, but it costs
>> major bucks...  Any other options?
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>> WurstFalia 88 vanagon.
>>
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