Daryl,

I am in serious consideration of the Bostig for my 88 GL Auto.

What do you mean by the auto seems to "rev" between 3500-4000?

Meaning, it (Bostig & auto) will not "hold" a steady RPM or that the auto
wants to upshift/downshift?

Bobby

On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 1:08 AM, aatransaxle <daryl@aatransaxle.com> wrote:

> I am the culprit who says the Automatic is not a good fit..IN MY OPINION...
> Just did one..The primary driver is very happy with it after driving it for
> a while..Her hubby is not sure yet..
> I was not at all happy doing the conversion with the automatic specific
> problems I had to work thru..If your used to a manual trans Bostig, then
> its
> a whole different creature. The auto seems to keep revving at 3500 to 4000
> RPM at most driving speeds and that bugs me..Need another gear or 2 to
> spread the rpm load out a bit to meed MY driving habits...
> Mind you..The owners are happy..I am not so stoked about it. I would highly
> suggest that if your interested in an auto conversion, find one already
> done
> and drive it first.
> I personally will not do another unless the owner drives one first...
> Have done 3 manuals and 1 auto with 4 manual conversions yet to do this
> year.
> YMMV
> Daryl of AA Transaxle
> (425) 788-4070
> aatransaxle.com
> 86 Syncro Westy
> Zetec in the trunk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Loren Busch" <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Bostig engine
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Danny C. <bruiserbabie@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone have a automatic transmission and a Bostig in there vanagon?
>>> What kind of fuel mileage are you getting? How was the instalation?
>>>
>>>
>> I've heard some feedback on the Zetec with the Vanagon AT and it's not
>> good.  No problem with the kit or the intsall, that goes fine.  But
>> apparently the gear spacing on the AT just doesn't fit well with the Zetec
>> power curve. And I'm disappointed hearing that because I drive a '90 WEsty
>> automatic and was planning on the Zetec when this engine goes.
>>
>

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Bobby Brown