[VB] 59/60 tranny
John Dillon johndillon at johndillon.comTue Jun 3 06:43:36 MST 2014
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Rancho suggested a 3.44 RP - what difference would that make? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 3, 2014, at 9:11 AM, veewee111 at aol.com wrote: > > Hi C.Dreike, > No problem. > If one has a stock 1960-63 transaxle it will do 47 MPH @ 3,000 RPM in fourth gear. If one replaces the center section with transaxle from Beetle with .89 and same R&P will be about 5 MPH slower... > > Thus the reason we went to FF transaxle with 3.875 R&P, .82 fourth gear, and can do 60 MPH @ 3,000 RPM, getting 24 MPG. With now over 125,000 miles on the 1641 cc SP engine. > E&B > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: c.dreike <c.dreike at verizon.net> > To: vintagebus <vintagebus at type2.com> > Sent: Mon, Jun 2, 2014 9:40 pm > Subject: Re: [VB] 59/60 tranny > > > I was close. > Thanks E&B. > >> On 6/2/2014 9:11 PM, veewee111 at aol.com wrote: >> .82, & .89 >> E&B >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: c.dreike <c.dreike at verizon.net> >> To: vintagebus <vintagebus at type2.com> >> Sent: Mon, Jun 2, 2014 8:35 pm >> Subject: Re: [VB] 59/60 tranny >> >> I believe the bus transmission 4th gear is .82 and the bug is .87. >> anyone? Anyone? >> >>> On 6/2/2014 5:30 PM, John Yust wrote: >>> Bus trannys have slightly higher 4th gears than bug trannys to account >>> for the reduction gear boxes. If you want an even lower 4th gear than >>> you already have in the bus, I guess that would be OK, but I think the >>> bus 4th gear is a lot better. You need the low gears to get going, but >>> not as much when cruising. >>> >>> John >>> >>>> On 6/2/2014 4:59 PM, John Dillon wrote: >>>> It be nice to have a newer tranny - how would a newer bug tranny work >>>> with small nut redux boxes? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Jun 2, 2014, at 3:00 PM,vwbrain at aol.com <mailto:vwbrain at aol.com> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> john buy a rebuilt bug tranny and transferr all your parts to it >>> >>> --- >>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus >>> protection is active. >>> http://www.avast.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> vintagebus mailing list >>> vintagebus at type2.com <mailto:vintagebus at type2.com> >>> https://www.type2.com/lists/vintagebus/listinfo >> >> _______________________________________________ >> vintagebus mailing list >> vintagebus at type2.com <mailto:vintagebus at type2.com> >> https://www.type2.com/lists/vintagebus/listinfo > > _______________________________________________ > vintagebus mailing list > vintagebus at type2.com > https://www.type2.com/lists/vintagebus/listinfo > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagebus mailing list > vintagebus at type2.com > https://www.type2.com/lists/vintagebus/listinfo
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