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hebman Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:14 pm

Will the bus trans mounted in a bug raise your engine a inch?

Is it also true that the shift is very sloppy just like a orginal bus even with the upgrade of the berg 5?

Rancho Performance/Gene Berg Bus 5-Speed Price: $5995.00

perrib Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:24 pm

As for the Rancho/Berg I have no idea but I think it would be like a race set up since the original Berg intermediate shaft kit fixed the problem on a four speed. The Beetle shifter and shifter coupler makes a stock Bus IRS much better but it is no drag race transaxle. It does raise the rear of the transaxle up tilting the engine. You would have to install a u joint in the shift rod assemble or inmstall the shifter on top of the tunnel to keep the engine in its stock location.

Island Bugs Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:08 pm

My experience with the Berg bus box in a bug conversion was that the engine height did not change BUT the motor moved over to the right side of the car approx. 1/2". This was not a 5 speed. wayne



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