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Subject:Re: Adapting reduction gear boxes to later IRS
From:Todd Hill
Date:Mon, 23 Nov 1998 13:29:01 EST

pdooley@GTE.NET writes:

<< Helmut, that thought crossed my mind too.  The early
buses used them, why  can't we?  This would change the
drive to the proper direction, but would  give a gear reduction.>>

I build a few of these early redux box setups each month and
have wondered myself about this.  During discussions with
some professional machinist friends I think that it can be
done and the only two items required is a donor and money.
Anyone care to be the pig in this experiment?   And you guys
thought a Syncro trans rebuild was expensive!

-Todd Hill
 VolksWerks Transaxles
 Olympia, WA

Speed costs money- how fast do you want to go?

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