i was wondering if this would be a good tranny for my buggy http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/cto/1566173786.html

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Theirs no replacement for displacement !

It's an aircooled sideshift 6rib, it's not the 1 with the bigger reverse.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wGMaUMXUQ

would it be a upgrade from a three rib and if so what would it be worth ?

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Theirs no replacement for displacement !

also what year vanagons have the good transmission ? thanks jason

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Theirs no replacement for displacement !

You will have to build a shifter or convert it to nose shift.
Alot stronger than a 3rib, but geared 4.57 as compared to 5.38 in the 3rib.
$250 imo.
Water cooled vanagons.

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A good friend will bail you out of jail. A best friend will be sitting next to you saying: "Damn that was fun!"



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wGMaUMXUQ

i have one for 300 with intermediate housing then all you need is a nose cone and sumone to convert it and you will have a stock nose shift 6 rib

In order to convert the 80-83-4 aircooled vanagon side shift to front shift, you will need the intermediate housing and front shifter housing from a front shift 6rib 76-79. The only parts from the side shift used in the conversion are the main case housing and gear stack.
Don't know if bellhousing can be made to work without changing the clutch fork, arm etc...
I've always used the bell from the front shift when converting.

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A good friend will bail you out of jail. A best friend will be sitting next to you saying: "Damn that was fun!"



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wGMaUMXUQ

Im glad I read this thread. It appears that unless you get one of these trannies dirt cheap they arent worth messin with. If you know how to change it yourself it may be worth it but for somebody like me its cheaper to get a regular 6 rib.

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It has a stronger case most of the time. It is valuable for the case and extra parts if nothing else. Eric Debord put one of those cases on my tranny because of it's strength.

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If your clutch ain't slippin,, you probably got it adjusted right!!!!!

Even knowing that Im just thinking 200 bucks max price if you need the parts. Id rather spend 450 on a noseshift unless I plan a build on one. Just my 1 cent (Obama taxed the rest away)

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Not meaning to hi-jack, but that was hilarious