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Subject:Re: Trans swap between Vanagons
From:Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Date:Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:44:41 -0700

--- On Tue, 4/21/09, Doug Noganav <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET> wrote:

From: Doug Noganav <

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Anybody know if an 81 Air Cooled Vanagon 4 Speed transmission with work in an 88 Vanagon? 

Or what mods would be reqired?

Thanks

Doug

--- On Sat, 3/21/09, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote:

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The air-cooled trans is 2 inches shorter, and has the shift linkage about 6 inches forward than the '88. I'm not sure which front mount you would use. 
Parts like shift rods, mounts, etc, may be a little hard to find in Russia.
Robert
1982 Westfalia

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