[VB] 59/60 tranny

[claralw at aol.com]

That 3.44  would be appropriate if you have a fat motor.

* don't think about gearing without engine size in mind.  *
40hp?   1600? 1776?   what do you have? 
 
A 3.88 r/p with 1.26 rgbs and 15" wheels & with 205 75 15 tires is kinda high geared for a 1600
ditto 3.88 with 1.26 rgbs and 14" wheels with 195 r 75 14 tires was a bit tall gearing for a 1600
It was annoying in my 65 westy.   I wished I had got a 4.12 in there when I had it rebuildt, not the 3.88.  The tall gearing made it seem a little wimpy, less pep.  The 1600 did not have the power to use the 3.88; that gearing was just not the right size for the engine.   If I had a fatter motor, it probably would have been nice, but I was going for the simple low maintenance 1600 single carbed motor.
 
On the other hand, if you are using the little nut 1.39 boxes and a 1600, maybe the 3.88 would be good.
The 4.12 with little nuts and 15" rims is geared for a 40hp, so with a 1600 you could probably bump the gearing up a notch.
The 1600 is bumped up a notch from the 40hp.
use the bus 4th gear.

don't be afraid to drive 3500 rpms.    
 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: John Dillon <johndillon at johndillon.com>
To: veewee111 <veewee111 at aol.com>
Cc: Vintagebus <Vintagebus at type2.com>
Sent: Tue, Jun 3, 2014 6:43 am
Subject: Re: [VB] 59/60 tranny


Rancho suggested a 3.44 RP - what difference would that make?

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> 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
> 
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> -----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
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>>>>> 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
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