that shoots that one down (was: help! even more confused about trannys)

[jtoomasson@yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

Oh well - I'll probably pick up the 4k anyway, clean it up and offer it
up...Nothing like being an enterprising junk-yard hero  ;)

Happy Friday all!  JT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
To: <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: help! even more confused about trannys


> You cannot use 1-4th gearsets from a 4k in the following trannies: DFQ,
2Y,
> AGB, CHE.
>
>
> >From: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
> >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: help! even more confused about trannys
> >Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 15:30:54 -0800
> >
> >While playing hookie this afternoon, I stumbled across a 4k at a local
yard
> >- already pulled! (obviously, I have no idea what condition the gears are
> >in, but topical inspection seemed sound...) I just got done reading on
the
> >Vortex that it's possible to yank the final drive and 1-4 gears from the
4k
> >case and stuff 'em into a later tranny (I just bought a DFQ (0.80 5th) w/
> >~50k miles on it recently). If the yard is willing to throw the 4k my way
> >for under $100 should I do it? Is it really possible? How much work would
> >it be? I definitely want the DFQ case which allows me to use the 2.0 16v
> >clutch/PP setup. But the 4k with a 0.80 5th would be quite fun (though
I'm
> >told the 9a block should provide enough torque to use the DFQ as-is
> >effectively)...Any input?
> >
> >JT
>
>
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