If you are serious about pushing your buss then the answer is an engine
upgrade. When I was really into air cooled VWs, there were several builders
out there who could supply air cooled engines that made a lot more
horsepower than the factory engine.

Kits were available to bore or stroke the engine or both. In your case, I'd
recommend a big bore instead of a stroker because extending the stroke
reduces your maximum RPM. Also, larger bore just requires larger pistons &
jugs and in some cases, machine work to fit the new jugs.

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Aristotle Sagan
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 2:42 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Aircooled transmission options

Hi all,

If I choose to get my 81 Westy back on the road, what are my options for
replacing the 2 speed manual transmission in the bus? 3rd and 4th are not
good options while driving the Sierras.

I guess the question is, will type 2 transmissions from a loaf work in my
bus or are there cheep 80-83 transmissions out there?

tim in san jose