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| posted on June 11th, 2005 at 08:31 PM |
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Kombi manual to auto?
Hey, has anyone here converted a manual kombi over to a auto? I am thinking about doing this to my 77 kombi which has a 2L motor and box. How hard
would this be to do?
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Alex.
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| posted on June 11th, 2005 at 08:56 PM |
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Hmm, I went the other way with my 1800. It's probably simpler going from manual to auto. You'd need the tranny, the auto stick assembly, some new
wires for the park starter protection ( I think). Not sure if you need new axles. You may also need the auto carbs.
There is some sort of sensor in the bellhousing for the auto motor too. You'd need to put that in somehow.
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| posted on June 11th, 2005 at 09:20 PM |
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Do the auto kombis have a shift rod that goes from the T shifter thing all the way back to the box like a manual kombi has? or is it electric?
Alex.
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| posted on June 11th, 2005 at 09:40 PM |
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It's mechanical. I'm not 100% sure but I think it may be the same rod for both manual and auto.
Oh, they both use the same shift tube.
[Edited on 11/6/2005 by General_Failure]
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Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.
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| posted on June 12th, 2005 at 09:29 AM |
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In a type 3 the shifter is a cable that runs down the tunnel then comes out 3/4's of the way to the auto. You should get this when you buy the auto
and shifter, in the type3 the drive shafts are different in the auto so you may need them as well. I used the same carbs that were on the engine when
it was manual. I am guessing that a Kombi would be the same as you can put a kombi auto into a type 3. Somebody with a kombi may be able to give more
detailed info.
Hope this helps
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crazyfiggi
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| posted on June 12th, 2005 at 01:15 PM |
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Thanks everyone! any other advice would be great.
Alex.
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| posted on June 12th, 2005 at 09:10 PM |
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Im planning on doing this conversion too.
My bus is a '79 2ltr manual.
I dont know what is involved but would like to know also.
[Edited on 12-6-2005 by fozee]
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crazyfiggi
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| posted on June 13th, 2005 at 04:46 PM |
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bump.
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| posted on June 13th, 2005 at 09:03 PM |
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manual to auto
Hi I have changed a 75 from manual to auto and back again.
It's not that hard if you have all the parts from the auto. The only thing to watch is how you bolt on the auto stick as on the manual the bolts
screw in from the top and on the auto the bolts screw in from the bottom. You also have to remove the front bush that the manual change rod slides in
as it gets in the way of the auto change lever. other than that its not hard. James
P Laxton
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