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Bajabrett
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 Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:40 pm Post subject: How good is this transaxle? |
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hey the guy i bought my baja bug from had all this done to the 68' 002 buss tranny. About how much HP would this be good for?
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Dale M.
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Probably at least 200HP.... They are a pretty tough box even without upgrades...
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Bajabrett
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Dale M. wrote: |
Probably at least 200HP.... They are a pretty tough box even without upgrades...
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Guys over on engine/transmission section said it dosnt really have any upgrades its the wrong oil and its just overall bad:( |
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Bajabrett
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Brian wrote: |
| Looks okay for use on a bus. |
The thing is i was looking to see if it would hold to a 2180 or 2332 |
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Brian
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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In a bus, hell yea. in a bug, yea but don't go crazy.
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Bajabrett
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Brian wrote: |
| In a bus, hell yea. in a bug, yea but don't go crazy. |
its for offroad |
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Brian
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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then like everyone else said, you're wasting your time on it.
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Bajabrett
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Brian wrote: |
| then like everyone else said, you're wasting your time on it. |
It wont last long eh? |
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Vanapplebomb
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| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:02 am Post subject: |
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Maybe was a good way to put it.
Another way to put it:
I know guys that have been running stock type 1 transmissions and 1776's, 1835's, etc, off road for nearly two decades, no problems. I also know people can blow up built 091s with a stock engines.
Guess it depends how you treat it every bit as much as how much power you have.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:26 am Post subject: |
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yea, but the early 002 is a bus box with 113 parts.
aka a mildly strong box with the weakest internal parts.
Run it until you break it.
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mtnroads
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Doesn't the 68 have a one year only part in it (a shaft ?) that is different than the other 69 and later 002's?
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Mal evolent
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1968 was a one year only box, and would serve best in a 1968 bus. I would try to arrange a swap for a later 002 rebuilt for off road use.
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Use it and stop worrying about it while you save up to buy a better transaxle.
Depending on how you drive it may last longer then you might expect.
A couple of things that will be hard on it would be drag race starts and landing after a jump with your foot still on the throttle.
Yes it has a one year only pinion bearing and is not as strong as later ones.
It has no core value if you wanted to use it to trade in on a rebuilt trans.
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mtnroads
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both Laurie's & my buggies have later 002 box's, but i also have a 68 box that i keep as a spare. thanks for the info on the pinion, but the easy way to tell is the cast on trans mounts on the later ones correct? sorry in advance for hijacking your thread. I would run it as well, if it lasts long enough it could act as a spare too!
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