[V8] 5-speed swap stuff FS

[Seamus O'Carey]

It looks like he does mention that it includes the driveshaft, but he didn't
mention the tunnel (by the way, how hard is it to swap out the tunnel??

I would like to know whether it's a tranny out of a turbo car or not.

On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I know Derek... he's a great guy & does quality work.... just look @ his A6
> 4.2 Mit 6gang... it's to drool on!!!
>
>  The 20vt trans would be the best... if you couldn't find a true V8 trans.
>  It'll handle more HP & TQ than you could throw @ it.
>  While the V8 trans is a mix of 016 parts & 01e parts & has an external
> trans cooler.. while the 200 20vt trans doesn't. The 20vt trans all so has
> the correct final gearing.
>
>  The only things I didn't see Karl mention haveing are the trans tunell &
> the drive shaft... which you'll need.
>
>  Ron
>
> --- On Thu, 2/12/09, Seamus O'Carey <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Seamus O'Carey <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] 5-speed swap stuff FS
> > To: V8 at audifans.com
> > Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 6:14 PM
> > Yes, I think I might want it.  Is there much difference
> > between the V8 and
> > 200 manual transmissions, though?
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Karl D. Middlebrooks <
> > benzeenprophet at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I might as well face the fact that, even though I dig
> > driving manual
> > > transmission cars, I actually like the slushbox on my
> > V8's, and really don't
> > > want to spend the money and time on having someone do
> > the swap for me right
> > > now. So...
> > >
> > > I've got the 5-speed transmission, pedal cluster,
> > drive shaft, subframe,
> > > and 2 axles from a 200. I picked them up from a guy in
> > Silverton, OR (goes
> > > by 'derracuda' on motorgeek) who was going to
> > do the swap for me.
> > > Everything's just sat in my storage unit for a
> > couple of years, nice and
> > > dry.
> > >
> > > I'm leaving for Texas in a week, so if a V8 lister
> > wanted the stuff and was
> > > able to come get it out of my storage unit in
> > Damascus, OR (near Portland)
> > > within the next week, I'd let it all go for
> > $400.....even Seamus, to whom I
> > > gave a higher price last week because I was unsure of
> > letting it all go at
> > > that time.
> > >
> > > Anyway, if someone wants it, drop me a line.
> > Otherwise, it'll wind up
> > > sitting in storage until I have enough drinks to curse
> > the invention of the
> > > automatic transmission and decide that all of my
> > V8's, my A6 Avant, and even
> > > that old 1980 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz that's
> > been sitting in my driveway
> > > since 1989 are getting 5-speeds, 6-speeds, 7-speeds!
> > I'm a lighweight
> > > drinker, and prone to coming up with all sorts of
> > crazy schemes even sober,
> > > so I'm sure it'll happen sooner or later....
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