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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#157135
I know its from a kombi ,but what year and what do I look for ?? are these 5 speed box ?

5 rib what year ect

thanks seagull
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Brad Wolfsburg Elder

3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#157199
3 Rib are 1600 Kombi
5 Rib are 1800 Kombi and
6 Rib are 2L kombi also called 091 box's

They aren't really from any YEAR as such as they came out all over the place. Generally the later bays had the 6 rib. They are 4 speed but you can get some cable shifted 5 speed boxes from the later vanagons but they are week as piss

[Edited on 5-4-2004 by Buggy Brad]
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franko Commited Dubber

67 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#157250
another thing that gives the 091 away (i think) is that the ribs are rounded rather than at 45 deg on the corners.HTH
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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#157515
how do you count the ribs? i thought i had a 2ltr box, but now i am confused?
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crazyluke Casual Dubber

46 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#157543
2l and 1600 both have rounded corners on the bottom of the box 1800 has diagonally squared off corners. just count the ribs that are similar width. hope this helps.

Andy42 Insano Dub Head

709 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#157865
ok this is a 6 rib 091 2l box

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Andy42 Insano Dub Head

709 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#157866
this is an 1800 5 rib box

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Andy42 Insano Dub Head

709 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#157868
this is a 1600 3 rib box

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#157880
ahh. thankyou, you scared the cr@p out of me, cos i was looking at the bottom of the box, and the 6th rib sits flush on teh front bit of the box, making it look like a 5 rib until i took a look at the top. thanks andy.
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sgetty Fahrvergnugen

994 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#157923
mmmm that 1600 one looks farmilular :P lol
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wacked1 Custom Title Time!

1,508 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#158052
and the 2LT can take a bit of shit as well they aren't as weak as a lot of people think. trust me
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Kommer Casual Dubber

45 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#160481
Well, having looked at those photos (many thanks Andy) I now can see that the spare gearbox I've been saving up in the shed to put in the Kombi Ute with my reco-ed 2.0l engine is actually a 1600 gearbox ! This might sound pretty stupid, but is it a bad idea to use a 1600 box, with a 2.0l engine ? Are the 1600s more fragile inside ? Does the 1600 box even bolt up to a 2.0l engine ?

Kombi M@D Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#160602
I wish to add to Kommer's question, Can u bolt an 1800 Box to a 2000 Motor?

Andy42 Insano Dub Head

709 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#160609
The 1600 and 1800 and in fact the beetle ones as well will bolt to a 2L kombi motor. The 2l box has a different bellhousing and starter to the rest.
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Kombi M@D Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#160785
Does the 2ltr Motor have a larger Flywheel than the 1.8ltr?

Also does the 2ltr Motor have a different 'offset' or something like that on its flywheel teeth for the 2ltr Box to have a different starter motor?

Andy42 Insano Dub Head

709 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#160786
Yes and Yes to your questions Kombi M@d
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72TWINCAB Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#160933
Kommer wrote:Well, having looked at those photos (many thanks Andy) I now can see that the spare gearbox I've been saving up in the shed to put in the Kombi Ute with my reco-ed 2.0l engine is actually a 1600 gearbox ! This might sound pretty stupid, but is it a bad idea to use a 1600 box, with a 2.0l engine ? Are the 1600s more fragile inside ? Does the 1600 box even bolt up to a 2.0l engine ?
I had a 1600 box bolted to my 2 litre and it was fine. When I blew up the engine I put a 2 litre box in. I think if you are going to put a gearbox in you may as well put a 2 litre in. You will probabley wish you did down the track.

However, most lifted kombi's prefer to run the 2 litre engine with the 1600 box.

whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#162028
does anyone know what the ratio's are for the different box's.
thanks.
henry.

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#162121
When using different engine and gearbox combinations, you just gotta ensure the input shafts match the engine.

Basically, beetle boxes and 1600 3-rib kombi boxes use a short beetle input shaft. This is cos the pilot bearing is in the crank gland nut.

The 1700 3-rib, 1800 5-rib and 2000 6-rib were used with type 4 engines, and as such had a long input shaft. This is cos the type 4 pilot bearing is deeper in the engine, in the crank itself.

So swap the input shafts to suit the motor you want to use.

The 2lt flywheel is the same OD and has the same teeth as any other 12V flywheel. The difference is the 2lt pressure plate is very big in OD. This requires the additional clearance inside the 2lt bellhousing to work. The starter is also different, in that the one-way clutch behind the gear is spaced back about 10-15mm to clear the big OD pressure plate.

and check out this link for a description of the boxes;
http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Dunes/9702/transtalk.html

[Edited on 16-4-2004 by Baja Wes]
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whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#162244
thanks for that modulus.