A short shift kit will only make everything harder and more difficult
to do, regarding shifting.

higher effort, etc.
Dead stock well-maintained and lubricated is perfect.
The  Inherent Oddness of the 5 speed trans and linkage is another
matter, and I can't think of any way to do much about it really - other
than keep it perfectly working stock.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

On 6/28/2012 10:15 PM, Shirewood wrote:
> Has anyone ever successfully installed a short shift adaptor in a vanagon 5 speed? I bought one from Gene Berg but when I installed it carefully, and I  have installed one in a 4 speed before, I could not hit 4th or 5th gears. I tried moving the plate around with no luck. I did not try altering the linkage under the van. I called the folks a Berg and they admitted they didn't really know if it would work although they thought it should. I called Daryl at AA trans ax and he said he had never done one either. Before I send it back I thought I would pole the collective vanagon knowledge base. Anyone?
>
> Doug with '83 van with 1.6 turbo diesel burning bio.
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