[Vwdiesel] 5 speed linkage for 4 speed?

[Roger Brown]

LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 5/4/2009 4:37:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net writes:
> 
>> The shifter mechanism in the car is also slightly different, since the 
>> 4-speed linkage won't allow you to put the shifter into the 5th gear 
>> position.
>>
> 
>   I did a 4 to 5 speed swap in my Rabbit.  I changed the 
> mount at the front left and one or both of the plastic ended, 
> snap on links and then adjusted the linkage.  Still has the 
> original shift linkage from the vertical shaft and lever, on back 
> in spite of nearly everybody telling me it wouldn't work.  :-)
>     Loren

Some information below as well:
	http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml#FAQ25

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   Roger