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VR-4man
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2004 3:20 pm    Post subject: Tranny conversion? Reply with quote
Thinking of converting my automatic 88 Vanagon to a manual. Gas mileage really sucks with the auto. Any advice or comments?
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weinerwagen
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2004 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
How ironic I am thinking of doing just the opposite. I've had terrible luck trying to find a good automatic for my parents to drive...
my 4 speeds are lined up and down the driveway like puppies at the ASPCA office...

actually, it probably is pretty striaght forward, remove the auto, install the standard trannie, make sure you get the CV's because I am told they are different...

put in a clutch, shifter etc..... Cool
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Alan Brase
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PostPosted: Wed May 26, 2004 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
dieselvwvan wrote:
install the standard trannie, make sure you get the CV's because I am told they are different...

put in a clutch, shifter etc..... Cool

CV's are NOT different, AXLES are different lengths on automatic Vanagons, i.e. one is shorter than the other and neither the same as a stick.
Al
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