I'm sure he meant 091 and 091/1, which are tranny families found in 4
speed manual tranny Vanagons. He wants to leave the 091 tranny and rear
linkage in and switch the front linkage to 091/1 type.

Mark

Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> hi Mark,
> you mean front half of 82 westy shift linkage to operate the rear half of
> linkage and trans that's 91 ?
>
> if you look at any 83 and later vanagon you'll see there is a support
> bushing at the aft end of the fuel tank...on that frame there.
> if you make or install a similar bushing there for the front half of your
> early van linkage..
> that will work.
> you may have to adjust for length, depending.
> and front trans mount may need some modification.
>
> if it's a year away ..
> I'd go for changing out the entire late linkage .
>
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark L. Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 10:19 AM
> Subject: Shift rod
>
>
>> Is it possible to set up the front half of the 91/1 shift rod and mate
>> it to the rear piece of the 91 rod? I know that this would require a
>> modification so that the rear rod could attach to the universal joint.
>> This would be in advance (by, say, a year or so) of retrofitting a
>> 91/1 transmission into my bus.
>>
>> Mark
>> '82 Westy
>