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Subject:Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
From:Joshua Van Tol
Date:Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:10:00 -0600

>Yup.  Just concerned about the helical gears.  The strait cut reverse gear
>could care less which way it turns, but I think helical gears are
>directional.  Any thoughts on this?

Another comment about this: Rather than reversing the engine, simply flop
the final drive, or, if the tranny case won't allow this without a lot of
machining, turn the transmission up side down. The gears are still loaded
the same direction, but the axles turn the other way.

Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@lear.csp.ee.memphis.edu