The Zetec doesn't have the torque to make much real world difference, so no
worries unless you put in the Turbo setup.

Daryl of AA Transaxle

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jonce Fancher
Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 2:15 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Transmission Questions

HMMM makes me wonder if I should stop doing hole shots with the westy.

Drifting with feathering the clutch is probably bad to. Guess I should pay
more attention.
C-ya Jonce

> The factory upgraded 3/4 hubs came in some late 89's and 90/91's.
> Not many (or maybe none) of us rebuilders use them, but instead we use a
> custom hub made of gear material and not mild steel.
> Even the air cooled trannys have the issue of cracking but with lower
> powered engines it is not as prevalent.
>

Slightly tangential to this discussion, but does that mean that if you put a
zetec in an 85 manual you would be significantly increasing the risk of the
hub cracking?

mike

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