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Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:09 am

I have an automatic transmission and am trying to find out what year and type it is. The only number I could find is on the driver's side...003 507 111. Can anyone help?

Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:14 am

It is a 003 '73-'75. The 010 '76-'79.

Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:34 am

Can anyone tell me what this transmission (003 507 111) came out of (ie bus, etc)? Where would you recommend finding a replacement?

Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:37 am

why are you looking for another trans?
people don't keep 003s on the shelf waiting for an onslaught of interest.

Rancho prolly has the best gearbox rebuild rep. Maybe others could chime in about what they have done for 010s/003s.

add rebuild torque converter to the querie list. there is no sense in ignoring this chubby part. Protorque does them out east here.

Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:04 am

If you're asking what vehicle it came out of, it likely came out of a 73-75 bay, as previously mentioned.

If you're looking for a rebuild, I'd look locally. I checked with Rancho about a year ago on automatics and they said they no longer rebuild autos.

Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:48 am

It will help if you post where you live. there are alot of rebuilders in the country. if you live in the U.S.

Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:32 pm

On the later Vanagon transmissions you can just swap out the automatic section with one from other VW and Audi products. Don't know how well tihs would apply to either a 003 or 010.

You need to reseal the final drive section every 100K miles or so as well. Not real hard to do, but you need to be sure to punch mark the appropriate parts so everythings goes back together exactly in the same position they were in before disassembly.

Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:37 pm

Are the final drives the same ratio for all the automatic from '73-'79.

Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:37 am

Quoting a thread on aircooledtechnology
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The 73 auto (1.7L engines) had a 4.45:1 final ratio (puts you about 3600 rpm at 60 mph or 4000 rpm at 66 mph), the 74/75 (1.8L engines) had a 4.36:1. The 2L automatics gave a 4.09:1 ratio - and this would put you around 3300 rpm at 60 mph (or 4000 rpm at 73 mph), and will really use the torque much better. The early transmissions can be interchanged with those from a 411/412 (3.91:1 ratio) or type 3 (3.67:1 ratio - 80mph at 4000 rpm!)..
"

Mine is a 73 with the 003 tranny. I think vw changed to the 009 transmission with the 2L. The 003 operates off vacuum and the 009 works with the kickdown throttle cable.

Looking at the fact that the 73 auto runs 4000 rpm at 66 is why my bus seems to have killer highway acceleration. At 75 mph, that a lot of rpms!

As I upgrade the motor to a 2L, webcam, I will want to switch to the 009 or upgrade the final drive to drive 70. My tires are new and are the Hankook 185R14 so I won't be changing those.

Anyone know if the final drives can be swapped?

Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:21 pm

Hm? Vac and cable operated kickdown? What did mine have? I thought the switch built into the accelerator pedal was for kickdown. If not then what was it? It's most definitely OE.

Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:26 pm

73-75 auto had a 003
76- up automatics have 010 trans (not 009)

i have heard that the type-3 have the same 003 tranny's but it would still not be a bolt-on swap on the 73-75 bus

im currently working on swapping out
the 003 on my 75
with a 010 (76-up)transmission

so far the biggest difference is the throttle cable & shifter cable
no major modification
but not a bolt-on swap either

the 75 9-seater auto thread
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=385737&highlight=

Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:45 pm

vw76westy wrote: i have heard that the type-3 have the same 003 tranny's but it would still not be a bolt-on swap on the 73-75 bus
Same *transmission*, different final drive section.

Bus 003 final drive is longer, has the bellhousing mount bosses, and has Bus CV output flanges. Dipstick/filler tube on Bus versions connects to the side of the transmission pan, Type3 it has a boss/hole on the transmission itself .. hole's there with a factory blockoff plug on Bus units IIRC. I *think* the shifter cable connections are different between Bus and Type3 003 trannys as well but don't quote me on it.

Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:23 am

german transaxle in oregon still do the auto rebuilds

Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:24 am

german transaxle in oregon still do the auto rebuilds