[T2] [Q] Dropping Transmission

[Bradley Spear]

I haven't done this, but from what I've heard it is possible.

As far as removing the transmission, again, I have not done this, it's just
what I've read, it's easier to take the engine and transmission out as one
unit.

Brad Spear
'72 West
'71 Karmann Ghia
'16 Passat SEL Premium
Richfield, MN

On Tue, Jun 26, 2018, 18:42 Davepatwms <davepatwms at tds.net> wrote:

> Cn you remove the gas tank from a 1973 bus without pulling the engine?
> Thanks, Dave.
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> From: david raistrick
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> To: David C Matthews
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> only on a vanagon.
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> you can't do it on a bus - not even on a late bus - the nosecone won't
> drop down, the torsion housing is in the way.
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> you'd have to move the engine back - but it wont, because the rear
> body work doesn't come out.
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> you -could- go through the massive pain of trying to remove the
> nosecone, but I dont really think that would give enough clearance.
> and you'd have to reinstall it later.....  and try to not get
> underbody crap into the insides...
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> On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 3:14 PM, David C Matthews <dcm7293 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Anyone drop a transmission without pulling the engine?
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> > David
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