Any body have a ring?

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Weddle sells them (new and used I think)..not cheap, though..

What does the 542 come in? Is it an aftermarket gear? I know 3, 5, and 6 rib trannys come with different ratios but what does the 542 gear come in?

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Came in a 3 rib. Was not a very common ratio and pretty rare. Must have the matching pinion shaft to go with it.
It is the weakest ring gear out of all of them.

a vanagon diesel came with a 5.42 ring an pinion in a 002 case but it was a 091 size they also made a 5.42 small 002 they weren't strong you don't want that one

Now that's good information. Did not know that.

According to Weddle, The 5.42 is supposed to stronger then the 5.38.

[quote='Eric DeBord']According to Weddle, The 5.42 is supposed to stronger then the 5.38.[/quote]

I've heard that too.
Must have another tooth on the pinion shaft.........

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[quote='Eric DeBord']According to Weddle, The 5.42 is supposed to stronger then the 5.38.[/quote]

Is the pinion shaft from this diesel transaxle the same as a regular 091, 4.56 pinion shaft? If not, what does it take to make it work?

How does the diesel 5.46 R&P compare in strength to the 4.56 091?

SORRY STEVE, did not mean to hijack your thread!

a 5.42 was in the 82 or 83 diesel vanagon they are one strong ring and pinion,weddle has a 5.42 aluminum case brand new 6 rib not side shift (brand new)it has all the 6 rib gears but a 5.42 for 1500.00 dollars all u have to do is change the bellhouse and pilot shaft

diesel vanagons also had a 5.86 they are very weak the pinion is really small

[quote='Roy'][quote='Eric DeBord']According to Weddle, The 5.42 is supposed to stronger then the 5.38.[/quote]

Is the pinion shaft from this diesel transaxle the same as a regular 091, 4.56 pinion shaft? If not, what does it take to make it work?

How does the diesel 5.46 R&P compare in strength to the 4.56 091?

SORRY STEVE, did not mean to hijack your thread![/quote]
the diesel pinion shaft is the same as an 091

You didnt hijack anything, theres alot of good info here. My six rib has 542, but one tooth has a crack in it. I cant seem to find one.

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[quote="Steve"]You didnt hijack anything, theres alot of good info here. My six rib has 542, but one tooth has a crack in it. I cant seem to find one.[/quote
steve u will have to find both r&p they have to match or it will vibrate so bad u couldnt drive ur buggy

Got one? A set that is.

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i got 2 full side shift trannys 5.42 but they aint 4 sell i think i got 1 5.86 side shift that would b 4 sell,weddle has the 542 r & p but they are expensive

how much

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got 2 pull outs will take 1000.00 for both plus shipping

[quote='rockrockets1']a vanagon diesel came with a 5.42 ring an pinion in a 002 case but it was a 091 size they also made a 5.42 small 002 they weren't strong you don't want that one[/quote]

The 2 vanagon diesels I parted out have 5.86 r&p in them,,,,cant remember years but there are 002's what part is 091 size?