the more i see these vehicles in the hands of the masses
who are us... the great unwashed (or at least the very greasy)

the more i suspect vanagons and westies are not cheap motor homes
but cheaper yet LAND YACHTS

Put the transmission in backwards indeed ...
and install Velvet Drive
http://www.simplicity-marine.com/velvetdrive-borgwarner.htm
if you can afford it ... borgwarner ..??? looks german to me ... should fit
yours

On Dec 27, 2007 4:39 PM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:

>  You'd either have to have the powertrain protruding into the interior
> (cutting out the firewall, etc.), or have 5 reverse gears and 1 very low
> forward gear.  No chance of flipping the ring gear like in the old beetle
> trans.  No getting the engine to run backwards without a special cam, etc.
> No reduction boxes like the old bus to reverse the stub axle rotation.
> Other than that, it's a bolt-in!
>
> Mike B.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 6:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Porsche automatic transmission in a vanagon? Is it possible?
>
>
> > Why not put a complete TDI driveline in there sideways? Modify the drive
> > shafts to connect to the TDI tranny and be done. OK, so the ratio may be
> > too tall the other way due to our larger tires but maybe it is easier to
> > change those gears.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > pedro dos santos
> > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 6:33 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Porsche automatic transmission in a vanagon? Is it possible?
> >
> > Hi Volks, this is the same message that I wrote 2 days
> > ago, just wanted to change the subject line just in
> > case any list members from germany sees it...
> >
> > My main quest is to find a way to lower as much as
> > possible the RPM for a TDI conversion with an
> > automatic transmission (porsche?).
> >
> > Pedro
> >
> > -------------original message---------------
> >
> > 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 fit in the vanagon? just a
> > though... Or any other manufacturer?
> >
> > Pedro
> >
> > 1991 vanagon + westfalia conversion
> > 1989 syncro "rustbucket"
> >
>

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roger w
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