transmission number

[blake at clockworm.com (Blake Irvin)]

probably true - i guess maybe i just don't like the way the gear  
'feels' - a bit lumpy, besides the bogging.  i think the PO might  
have beat the snot out if it - it sometimes whines in 3rd and 5th

what is a good (fairly) new replacement transmission?  i still have a  
stock sachs 16v clutch kit i bought by accident...

blake/

On Oct 27, 2005, at 11:53 , Eric Person wrote:

> 0.75 5th is a bit high for a stock 16v but should be nice for  
> cruising, if you need some accel. just drop a gear.  I think 0.80  
> is probably the more common 5th conversion for a 3.67, and the .75  
> and .71 for a 3.94. I dont see any problem with it, only a few  
> inches down and to the left will solve your bogging.
>
> Eric
>
> Blake Irvin wrote:
>
>> thanks dave and eric
>> now, do you think the 5th gear in this transmission might be a  
>> little  long for a 16v?  it seems like the motor labors a bit in  
>> 5th if i'm  going up a moderate hill or accelerating...
>> blake/
>> also, what's the technical name of the 'main gear seal' that  
>> keeps  engine oil away from the clutch - and is it part of this   
>> transmission?  i think mine is leaking a bit
>>
>
>