[VB] 59/60 tranny

[c.dreike]

I have a 1776 motor, 3.88 r&p, 1.26 rgb and .82 4th gear.
This seems to be a good combination. I would even go with a slightly 
larger motor.

Ronnie at Bustoration has done a lot of work in this area. you might 
contact him for advice.

Cheers,
Chris.

On 6/3/2014 7:08 AM, claralw at aol.com wrote:
> That 3.44  would be appropriate if you have a fat motor.
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> * don't think about gearing without engine size in mind.  *
> 40hp?   1600? 1776?   what do you have?
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> 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.
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> -----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
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> Rancho suggested a 3.44 RP - what difference would that make?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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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
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>>
>> I was close.
>> Thanks E&B.
>>
>>> On 6/2/2014 9:11 PM, veewee111 at aol.com wrote:
>>> .82, & .89
>>> 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 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
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