<< drillock@earthlink.net wrote to Vanadiesel:

 << Do you still have an interest in changing the gearing
of your diesel  vanagon? I did  that this summer and can
give you my findings. You don't need to spend more than
$800 for the tranny work including a gearing change and
a full rebuild. We only spent $300 for a good used tranny
with the gearing we needed. Let me know if you  want to
discuss this further. >>

To which Vanadiesel replied:

 <Hi Matt,
         Yes I'd be interested to hear all about your gear
swapping. The $800 plus was  a bit of a turnoff. At $300
I'm much more interested. >

My understanding is that Matt stated he could get fully
rebuilt with a gear change for the $800 figure and a used
gearbox for $300.   If thats the case then $300 for a good
condition early Vanagon 091 gearbox is about right.  Cores
for this generally run from $100-$175 depending on the
condition of the gearbox and mood of the owner.  Now for
the $800 on a full rebuild with a custom gear- thats about
$200-$250 less than what I normally charge.  I'd be
curious as to what goes into that 'full' rebuild and what
brand of gear they are using to see whats different from
mine.

-Todd Hill
 VolksWerks Transaxles
 Olympia, WA