That's nicely put Scott - "desperately under-geared".  =)

On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 6:03 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> that's juss what ah figured.
> I like that................. 'the dreaded DZ.'
>
> I have only seen one DM, it's *slightly* better than the DZ. ,like not
> quite
> so desparately under-geared.  and they never came in Westy's I don't think.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mark drillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 4:28 PM
> Subject: Re: FS: 5 Speed Diesel Tranny
>
>
>  You can tell by the shallow ribs on the top of the case that it is not a
>> DK from an aircooled. It must be a DM or the even more dreaded DZ, both
>> 82 diesel versions of the 091 4 speed.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>>
>>> so the next question is ..........( since I think the ad said 80 to 82
>>> vanagon transaxle ) ....
>>> is it a DK,
>>> or is it an 82 diesel 4 speed ?
>>> it has the DV bell housing on it , but it doesn't look like a DK to me ,
>>> but DK's are useful.
>>> I suspect it's just an 82 DV 4 speed..........the least desirable of all
>>> vanagon manual transmissions.
>>>
>>> at the right price..
>>> the Bell Housing and input shaft are valuable.
>>>
>>>
>>>

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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
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