Think I can handle that pattern, now the hard part of bolting it in and the
connection of the shift linkage.

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
On Oct 22, 2013 4:08 PM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> The layout for a factory five-speed is all the way left and forward,
> reverse. All the way left and back, first. Forward in the middle slot,
> second. Pull back into third. Forward to the right is fourth, and you pull
> back into fifth. Fourth and fifth  on all but your very steepest hills,
> that's what you get with a five speed. There is no pushing down to engage
> any gears, just click click click. Mine was rebuilt 100K miles ago and
> shifts very smoothly and precisely.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 4:00 PM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> so instead of pushing down left and forward for reverse, it would be down
>> left then back ? I could handle that, Velma is primarily a road
>> trip/camping vehicle. This is my first VW and not informed on the various
>> shift patterns.
>>
>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
>> On Oct 22, 2013 3:02 PM, "mark drillock" <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> > There is no way to make 4 gears as useful as 5 for a non-tdi diesel.
>> > Spreading out 4 gears to cover the same range as 5 leaves gaps that the
>> > weaker engine can't deal with.
>> >
>> > You don't need to go down before left if you have the original 5 speed
>> > shifter. If you use the 4 speed shifter then the reverse lockout guide
>> > blocks 1st so you have to go down before you go left and back.
>> >
>> > Mark
>> >
>> > Stacy Schneider wrote:
>> >
>> >>        First is like going in to reverse on a classic beetle every time
>> >> you come away from a stop sign .
>> >>        Of course this is my opinion . Some people may just shift around
>> >> it  and put the wear on their clutch instead .
>> >>          Sure it may give you a spread in shifting . But so will a well
>> >> built. 4 speed and none of the dreaded down and left every time you
>> stop .
>> >>          My. 914/6 had the same set up ,except you didn't have to push
>> >> down to get in gear and I didn't 't care for it either. .
>> >>           I grew up driving and stick and have never owned any thing
>> else
>> >> . In my opinion  1st gear belongs up and left  . Add as many gears on
>> the
>> >> end , I am fine as well . But left and down for 1 st ,no thanks .
>> >>
>> >>                                 Stacy
>> >>                            Vanagonsplus.com
>> >>
>> >
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