Hi Scott,

I guess a lot depends on location and application.

Out here around the great lakes, the 091 transmission is very popular
with sand rail and dune buggy builders. A core will often fetch $500 at
swap meets in these parts. Finding a bus in a scrapyard with an intact
transmission in it is a notable experience. As they say, YMMV.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.pottsfamily.ca

BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010
www.pottsfamily.ca\busesofthecorn

On 6/6/2010 9:55 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> Hi,
> no one commented so I will.
> that's called the DK .
> value wise, I'd say 150 at the lower end of the scale.
> and up to 400 IF it is really, really good...
> like say only a few years on a rebuild.
>
> core value on it could be 250 even , or more. ( IF it's a good core ...you
> can have one that seems all right, but when a trans shop really looks at
> the
> ring and pinion ...if that's badly worn, at least my trans rebuider
> calls it
> junk right there )
> so it's worth something around that ...................like about 250,
> if you think it is quiet in all gears, and has good syncro action on all
> gears.
> And there isn't anything too awful on the magnetic drain plug.
>
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Reynolds" <transporterjr@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 6:44 PM
> Subject: Air Cooled Transmission value
>
>
> I have an 81 trans that I am looking to part with and have a semi-local
> buyer interested. Only, I don't know what I should ask. Ran fine when
> removed, no idea on miles on it.
> Been told the buggy crowd likes these 6-ribs and Diesel Vanagon owners as
> well.Any help appreciated.
> John (in Mass)
>

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