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joemama Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2006 Posts: 1636 Location: La Crescenta, California
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:42 am Post subject: how do I put a pyramid trans in a bug pan? |
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Need information as to what I need to put a pyramid trans in a fiberglass buggy with a 1967 pan. I want to keep the shifter in the tunnel and use the stock vw shifter. I also have some 3 x 3 arms that I would like to use, but dont know if there is room, The buggy is a very close clone of a Manx, with the battery tray and spare tire well just like the Manx. I do have a 2" body lift I installed. The motor is a type 1. |
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shred625 Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2007 Posts: 1328 Location: Huntington Beach Ca
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:58 am Post subject: |
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OK I gotta ask... what is a pyramid trans? I think you are talking about a bus box and there is a 10 degree kit you can put in that will keep the shifter in the tunnel. _________________ “It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.”
~ Jack Handey |
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63single Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2004 Posts: 122 Location: west coast of fla.
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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Joe,
It will cost you quite a few dollars to do the conversion correctly. You would need to buy a intermediate housing to convert the bus box to a sedan nose cone, then buy or build some mounts... this of course is after you make your pan IRS.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1177198
hope that helps you.. |
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joemama Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2006 Posts: 1636 Location: La Crescenta, California
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Pyramid is also called a 5 rib? Anyhow. How does the 10 degree mount work? Any links to the procedure |
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darkflaw Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2011 Posts: 123 Location: United States
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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Basically the 10 degree kit lowers the shift rod into the tunnel so you can use the standard shift linkage without having to move it to the top of the tunnel, also moves the motor up slightly for better ground clearance. _________________ Berrien 295 Build Thread
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=482673 |
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Fred1214 Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2008 Posts: 35 Location: WLA/SFV socal
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 9:06 pm Post subject: Pyramid Trans in a bug |
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If you want to drop into the valley, I can show you an example. _________________ Fred
'69 Baja(Project) |
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