[T2] Standard to Automatic conversion in a '77

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good point.
is there an easy way to bench test them??

one advantage of the 010 late auto it was used on a number of other cars 
and parts are still avaliable

Bob

On Tue, 20 Aug 2013, Old Volks Home wrote:

> Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:35:05 -0700
> From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome at gmail.com>
> To: mbjeeper at aol.com
> Cc: Type 2 List <type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: Re: [T2] Standard to Automatic conversion in a '77
> 
> In addition to the 003 vacuum setup, you better hope the Vacuum Modulator
> Valve is working.  Without it, the trans is a lawn ornament.  Modulators
> haven't been available new for over decade and are VER hard to find good
> used.
>
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> On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 1:50 PM, <mbjeeper at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> I am contemplating changing my daughter's '77 from a 4 speed to an
>> automatic for various reasons.  The bus is no longer FI, so the ECM is not
>> a problem.
>> I have done a huge amount of work to this bus already and it is a known
>> quantity, so I would much rather change it over than sell and start over.
>>  Besides, the standard has a bad synchronizer for 2nd gear (at least), and
>> will need to come out (again) anyway.
>> I have two of the early automatics (003) but no shift linkage or shifter.
>>  I know that the later autos are better, but if I can find the shifter and
>> related parts for the early box, I am willing to go with it.
>> I would need the shifter and linkage, the front mount, and the axles.
>>
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