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Subject:Re: Transaxle Needed - TN
From:craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Tue, 26 May 2009 19:26:38 -0400

I don't understand....
is this going into your '84 westy? If so, an aircooled transmission will not
work. The shifter setup is completely different, not to mention undesireable
gear ratios.

All transmission from '83.5-91 will work for your needs, if that's what your
needs are.

-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
BOSTIG in the back.

On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 6:33 PM, David Wilhite <dlwilhite@comcast.net>wrote:

> Guys,
>
>
>
> I may have the opportunity to pick up a tranny locally, that's out of an
> older air-cooled vanagon.  Although I'd rather put in a rebuilt unit,
> my funds are tight as they are with most people right now, so I may have to
> settle for the "used" unit.  The guy is asking $350, which is more than what
> people on thesamba.com are asking, but there isn't anybody else local to
> me that I've come in contact with yet.  I'd almost rather get a whole
> rough vanagon and part it out to recuperate some of the expense, but those
> don't seem to be around right now either.
>
>
>
> Really, I'm just wanting to check to see if there is somebody within a
> reasonable driving distance of Nashville, TN that may have a tranny for a
> cheaper price or maybe a whole vanagon that can be parted out.  There are
> three at the Nashville Pullapart, but I seem to remember they were all
> stripped of the engine and transaxles.
>
>
>
> I'm sure my Westy is a little lonely as it's parked waiting at my parents
> to get a transplant.  This is the first time since purchasing it in 2000
> that I've had to leave it behind, as it's always got me where I needed to
> go.  It's a little sad not having it in the driveway.
>
>
>
> David Wilhite
>
> 84' Westy
>
> Middle TN
>

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