The only thing that used to be barely available was a european or some such
slightly taller R&P for an automatic...seems it was over $1200 plus any
rebuild labor..and then it was only about 6 or8% taller I was told...Taller
tires is cheaper by far...
Daryl of AA Transaxle
(425) 788-4070
aatransaxle.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Daniel - Shazam" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: Any real automatic trans upgrade for vanagon?

>I think you can change the ring and pinion at considerable cost, which
>would
> sure help in the case of vanagons with more than stock power.
> And I sure wish I had time to search for the 'right' porsche 911
> automatic.
> That could possibly be really nice.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> pedro dos santos
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 4:07 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Any real automatic trans upgrade for vanagon?
>
> Hi Volks!
>
> I was looking into upgrading my vanagon automatic
> transmission. By the way I love the vanagon automatic,
> it's a vacation vehicle is't it?
>
> I looked in the rare option of ugrading it with a 3rd
> bigger gear to lower the RPMs for my future diesel
> engine conversion, but apparently that gear is NLA (No
> longer Available).
>
> I searched in the web if this was already done and did
> not find any info, but does an automatic transmission
> from a porsche 911 transmission fit in the vanagon?
> just a though... Or any other manufacturer?
>
> Pedro
>
> 1991 vanagon + westfalia conversion
> 1989 syncro "rustbucket"