Gene Berg is making a kit to convert the typicall 4 speed bus to a 5 speed. Anyone need low gearing and a highway gear for anything? I can see it in the desert where you can run it out but not in the woods, looks cool though!

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... ?id=504197

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That's BADASS! Since it is from Berg I figured it would be twice that high, too.
Just imagine .... 150 mph woodsbuggy!

Larry

Unless the gearing has an overdrive it would still not be any faster than a standard 4 speed. The 5 speeds basically divide the gears into 5 rather than 4 ratios.

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I hope when I grow up I'm as smart as you.

How do you know its NOT an overdrive? Geez.

The Berg type I 5 speeds are available as overdrive, so were the Doug Nash. And I'm sure anybody on here with a half brain knows that top speed depends on the gearing available or requested. You arent the only person around with a little know-how.

I was freakin playin' anyways. (See the laughing Emoticon?) I aint buyin one, and nobody on here with a real WOODSbuggy probably will either.

You ever been called a party pooper? This about the 3rd or 4th time you have responded like this to something I was goofin around about. I should have just ignored it like usual, I guess, but its getting old.
Gimme a break.

Larry

Sorry Larry, I guess I'm too technical for my own good sometimes! I don't mean to be, its just my nature. Probably due to my engineering back ground. Really don't want to be a party pooper.

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OK, I prolly overreacted. Pissed off at the world today.

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Larry, thats my job today. I can have it later if you want it.


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Just kidding!!!!

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That's what I'm talking about!

High speed
Low drag
Teflon coated
And ready for action!

I E-mailed him to buy a set of drives like that, he doesnt return them

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5 speed bus old stuff diesel busses had em long ago tighter gear splits due to limited power band

[quote='kendel']5 speed bus old stuff diesel busses had em long ago tighter gear splits due to limited power band[/quote] You know where to get one???

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They show up on the samba and ebay just have to keep after it. sellers of the stuff mite have one not advertised so ask bus tans builders they mite hook you up!http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM#5Dieseltranny
here are some ratios for different boxes

that would be neat

I left it alone so i could upgrade to that if im am not hoppy with my van agon box

[quote='kendel']They show up on the samba and ebay just have to keep after it. sellers of the stuff mite have one not advertised so ask bus tans builders they mite hook you up!http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM#5Dieseltranny
here are some ratios for different boxes[/quote]

Look like this one kendel?

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Not sure what that is,what are the numbers?

[quote='kendel']Not sure what that is,what are the numbers?[/quote]

DM then a mark that looks like a quetion mark, 2 then a 7 and a 1 on the next pad.

Early 5:43 according to the chart.

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http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM

checked here yet?
cut an paste to your browser window

Third the early 4-speed boxes for Diesel engines: Type 091 091/1 091/1 091/1 091/1 091/1
ID character DM, DS DY, 6D ACP, ACR ABF ABH ALD
For engine 1.6L 1.6L 1.6L 1.6L 1.6L 1.7L
Fuel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel T-Diesel Diesel
Year < 82.9 > 82.10 > 84.3 > 84.8 > 85.1 > 86.9

1. gear 3.78 3.78 3.78 3.78 3.78 3.78
2. gear 2.06 2.06 2.06 2.06 2.06 2.06
3. gear 1.26 1.26 1.26 1.23 1.23 1.23
4. gear 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.78 0.78
Revers 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67
Transaxle 5.43 5.86 5.83 5.83 5.50 5.50

dont look like an 091 case more like an earlier bus 002?

[quote='kendel']http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM

checked here yet?
cut an paste to your browser window[/quote]

That's the chart I used.
Here is a direct link.

http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM

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Right.
It is in a 3-rib case but it's a side shift and has that "DM" code stamped into it.
Bellhousing has more ribbing on the bottom IIRC too.

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my farmer buddy told me he had a vw engine in his spay coupe? maybe its an off the wall thing?

[quote='kendel']my farmer buddy told me he had a vw engine in his spay coupe? maybe its an off the wall thing?[/quote]

I bought a couple of those off eGay one time.
Standard 3 ribs, those were anyway.

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[quote='turboblue'][quote='kendel']my farmer buddy told me he had a vw engine in his spay coupe? maybe its an off the wall thing?[/quote]

I bought a couple of those off eGay one time.
Standard 3 ribs, those were anyway.[/quote]

EGay??? Looks like they have an EBay competitor for Gay people!! LOL Just joking, figured it was just a mistype. Turboblue...becareful what you type next time, you will never know!

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[quote='Baddvw'][quote='turboblue'][quote='kendel']my farmer buddy told me he had a vw engine in his spay coupe? maybe its an off the wall thing?[/quote]

I bought a couple of those off eGay one time.
Standard 3 ribs, those were anyway.[/quote]

EGay??? Looks like they have an EBay competitor for Gay people!! LOL Just joking, figured it was just a mistype. Turboblue...becareful what you type next time, you will never know! :lol

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That makes alot of sense, I don't like the way it operates either, I just hate to go through 5000 things of one kind of item just to find the right and/or good one.

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