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

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]

another thing that gives the 091 away (i think) is that the ribs are rounded rather than at 45 deg on the corners.HTH

how do you count the ribs? i thought i had a 2ltr box, but now i am confused?

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.

ok this is a 6 rib 091 2l box

this is an 1800 5 rib box

this is a 1600 3 rib box

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.

mmmm that 1600 one looks farmilular :P lol

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

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

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.

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?

Yes and Yes to your questions Kombi M@d

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

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]

thanks for that modulus.