Another transmission to look at is the Audi A4 transmission.  I am told it
is a new design that is totally different from anything previous.

At 23:10 23/11/98 -0500, Pat wrote:
>>When people speculate about flipping transaxles to reverse drive direction,
>my
>>first concern goes to the issue of lubrication.  Will that design self lub
>as
>>it was designed if it's upside down?  I don't know.
>>
>I don't plan on flipping the transaxle in my application.  Running a trans
>upside down would probably be a challenge due to the fact that many oil
>seals are positioned above the oil level.  Turn it over and those seals are
>now submerged in oil, may leak pretty bad.  The vent is also on top, so that
>would have to be plugged and a new vent cut on the underside.  Then you
>still need an adapter plate, unless you want to run your motor upside down.
>The premise behind the Audi idea is avoiding the use of adapter parts.
>Cheap, OEM parts.  I would like to use a golf motor with VW fox or Audi 4000
>transmission.  We have apparently ruled out the Audi 5000 transaxle, it
>can't easily be reversed.  The fox tranny looks symmetrical and mods may be
>feasible.  The 914 tranny point was raised,  maybe the Fox tranny has some
>deep VW roots and can stomach a diff flip.
>
>This whole project will probably cost more than buying a KEP adapter kit,
>but the benefits are better.  The KEP kit still leaves you with a 4spd.  The
>Audi deal if possible gives you a true five speed with highway gears that
>would possibly be stronger than an 091 if done properly.
>I never said any of this would be easy, but once a solution is obtained, 2
>big weaknesses of the vanagon are solved.  A bulletproof motor and a stout
>trans with proper gearing.  This will be done without looking around the
>world for parts.
>All the details may not be worked out, but I'm not dropping the idea and
>won't stop talking about it as long as people are interested, which seems to
>be the case.
>-PSD.
>
>

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