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81 type 2 4 speed to 5 speed conversion

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vwpurplebuggy Casual Dubber

40 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#582592
has anyone fitted a 5 speed gearbox to a air cooled t3 fiting box should not be a problem but all the linkages are different has anyone done this conversion before

Menangler Custom Title Time!

1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#582657
The T3 5 speed is longer than the 4 speed, so the air cooled engine would sit too far back, tinware wouldn't fit etc etc. and also the linkage is different.
Not worth the trouble, the final gear ratio is very similar anyhow.
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#582718
Hi

They are also a little fragile.

Steve

Learner Officially Full-On Dubber

238 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#582861
geneberg has kits for 5 speed convertion i think check out the website: www.geneberg.com

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#583327
yep seen this conversion very nice and good final drive it/s the way to go
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