Re: Can Audi transmissions be made to spin backwards?

[adamnelson@juno.com]

While I don't have an answer on the transmission question, I am
interested in the idea of a 5 cylinder in a Vanagon. I am presently
looking down the barrel of a wasserboxer rebuild and I'm seriously
considering alternatives such as the 2.0 inline VW conversion. The Audi 5
cylinder would of course be far better because of it's additional torque
and power. Can you tell me if the South African spec Vanagons have any
different body panels or other prohibitive differences.



On Sun, 22 Nov 1998 10:15:39 -0800 David Marshall <david@volkswagen.org>
writes:
>This is an on going debate on the Vanagon mailing list.  As many of 
>you are
>aware the Vanagon is a rear engined car.  The axles must rotate in 
>the
>opposite direction to make the van go forward as opposed to the axles 
>on an
>Audi.  In South Africia VW uses 2.6L Audi engines in their vans - this 
>is
>acomplished by using a different bellhousing on a Vanagon 
>transmission.
>The problem is Vanagons are approaching their age when the engines 
>and
>transmission are due for a very expensive rebuild.  Everyone wants 
>more
>power and the luxury of a 5 speed transmission in their Vanagon.  Is 
>it
>possible to flip the differential over in an Audi transmission to make 
>the
>axles spin backwards ( as it was possible back in the Type 1 era )?  
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>
>-- David Marshall   				     --
>-- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KSQ --
>-- 85 VW Cabriolet, 88 2.0L VW Syncro 16" Double Cab --
>-- Volkswagen Homepage   http://www.volkswagen.org   --
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>

Adam Nelson '85 4000S, Blaupunkt cassette, Starbucks go cup, '69 Beetle,
1 piece
windows, hand held fan, '91 Vanagon, KYB Gas a Just, bug screens.
Columbus, Ohio
adamnelson@juno.com

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