[Vwdiesel] 5-speed trans wanted

[David Cook]

Did the '98-'99 Jetta TDIs come with the 02A or did
they use the 020 "inside-out" trans that the other
4-banger Jettas had?

If the used an 020, you could source one of those and
not have to fabricate all the mounts, etc.

David
 
--- Hayden Chasteen <dieseltdi at verizon.net> wrote:

> The TDI will work with an FN or FF trans but....rpms
> may be a little high 
> and more importantly, you will probably tear it
> apart with the torque of the 
> TDI.  In my truck conversion, I used the stock 02A
> trans from my Passat 
> Donor car.  You will have to source or manufacture
> mounts for the front 
> (drivers side) and rear of the trans as the stock
> ones won't work.  Look on 
> VWvortex, these things come up for sale from time to
> time on there.  Then 
> you will have to decide if you are going to go with
> a hydraulic clutch 
> system (more fabrication) or switchout for a cable
> system like was used on 
> European Eurovans.  This uses a mechanism to take
> the place of the hydraulic 
> actuator, a clutch cable and a transmission mounted
> cable guide/brace (no 
> longer available but easy to fabricate).  Then you
> have to mount the cable 
> shifter and decide if you want it on top of the
> tunnel or below (I opted for 
> on top).  So there are many decisions that will have
> to be made.  If you 
> have a good sturdy FF or FN available, or can get it
> rebuilt, then you can 
> survive with it for a time.  Look on my website for
> more information on my 
> Caddy TDI swap.  Hayden
> 
> 
>
http://mysite.verizon.net/resosxp8/mydieselpages/id14.html
> 
> 
> "Those who would sacrifice Liberty for Security,
> deserve neither Liberty nor 
> Security." B. Franklin
> "This country would be a lot easier to run if it
> were a dictatorship....as 
> long as I was the Dictator!" Pres. George W. Bush
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <lbaird119 at aol.com>
> To: <donohue at rnetworx.com>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 11:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 5-speed trans wanted
> 
> 
> >  Maybe Hayden can pipe in here.  :-)  You'll want
> a later, TDI's 5 speed 
> > to be happy with the
> > whole thing.  The TDI likes much lower cruising
> rpm than the Older IDI 
> > engines do.  With that
> > comes the cable shifter swap-in also.
> >     Loren
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: donohue at rnetworx.com
> > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> > Sent: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 3:07 PM
> > Subject: [Vwdiesel] 5-speed trans wanted
> >
> >
> > Just signed on this list today.  Tried to post
> this want ad earlier, but
> > apparently sent it before I was officially a
> member!  Here goes again.  My 
> > son
> > has an '82 Rabbit pickup in the midst of a TDI
> engine conversion.  The 
> > truck has
> > the 4-speed trans and he would like to install a
> 5-speed...any btdt, 
> > advice, or
> > ideas where he might find one?  He lives in the
> San Jose, CA area. 
> > Thanks, Tom
> > Donohue
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David Cook
Red '86 Cabriolet Diesel Powered
Red '90 g60 Corrado 
Brown and White '78 Westy Campmobile "Bear"
and others in various states of disrepair
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