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Subject:Re: Trans swap between Vanagons
From:Zeitgeist
Date:Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:30:32 -0700

I think the only thing similar between the late T2 and early T3 trannies
would be the bellhousing, and that may not be the case, due to the clutch
slave cylinder in the latter.  I believe there are three distinctly
different shift mechanisms between the T2, early T3 and late T3.

On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 6:15 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:

> mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> writes:
>
> > No, it is not a bolt-in swap.
> >
> > The linkage is different, the nose mounts have a different bolt pattern
> > and length.
>
> Is it the same as a Bus transmission?  Or a unique animal?
>
> Allan
>
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>

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