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Subject:Re: T-3 Transaxle Needed: 82 Diesel Westy1
From:Larry Hamm
Date:Wed, 29 Apr 1998 23:51:00 -0600

> PS- My info shows that Diesels Vans came with a 5.86 not
> a 5.43 ring and pinion.  The 5.43 ratio is a fairly common
> 002 IRS Bus ring and pinion set.  The Diesel trans is apparently
> a mixture of 002 and 091 parts and therefore may have come
> with the 5.43 set. Who knows?

Yeah, who does know? I have only been able to find ratios for the gas
engine in my Bentley. The 5.43 figure I got from archives somewhere, but
may not be correct. Can someone confirm the final ratio for diesel
vanagons, Westy style??
Larry