My '86 Doka has a four speed, but it probably doesn't count since it's
German army issue.

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
|Matt Thyer
|Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 1:57 PM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: Diesel Transaxles
|
|My 83' Diesel-L has a 5 spd.
|
|MT
|http://zenoswagen.wordpress.com/
|
|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
|jordanvw@AOL.COM
|Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:15 PM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: Diesel Transaxles
|
|In a message dated 1/9/10 8:00:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
|rangermorton1972@YAHOO.COM writes:
|
|
|> All the diesel Vanagons I ever knew of had 5-speed transaxles with 5.43:1
|> R&Ps. Now comes a knowledgable Vanagon owner telling me all he ever saw
|> were equipped with 4-speed transaxles. The Bently clearly shows a 5-speed
|> transaxle for these vehicles. Were some built with 4-speed boxes?
|Inquiring
|> minds want to know the truth of the matter.
|>
|> Craig
|>
|>
|
|this is an old email so im sure this has already been answered....  but USA
|model 81-82 diesel vanagons came with 4spd.. early '83 diesel vans came
|with 5spd.    so the 5spd is actually more rare..   maybe youve just seen
|early
|'83 diesel vans..
|
|chris