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Hi just after some advice really, some of you may have read my last post about my 2.0ltr air cooled automatic!! Well i have not managed to sort the box and i cant so far find a replacement auto gearbox......so........

I have been offered an manual gearbox and the bits needed off a scrap van, my questions are.......

1. does £350 sound like a fair price, bearing in mind i think he wants extra for the clutch and flywheel and i will have to remove the bits off the van myself bar the gearbox wich is out allready (i would rather remove myself so i have a better idea of where the said bits go on my van

2. what bits will i need, obviously the linkages pedal, gearstick, hydralic pipework, what about driveshafts, would they be the same size?

3. has anyone undertaken this mission before? are all the holes ect in the body/chassis there to fit all the manual stuff? how easy/hard is it? i am assuming i will have to remove the fuel tank?

any other advice comments, all appreciated.

thanks
jon

mr_clarkson wrote:2. what bits will i need, obviously the linkages pedal, gearstick, hydralic pipework, what about driveshafts, would they be the same size?

Driveshafts on Autos are unequal lengths afaik

Youll need to source some to suit the manual box I think

pedal b ox as you need a clutch pedal and master cyl...

Its an awfull lot of work.... I dont think I would bother... auto boxes are out there....

Auto's are generally reliable and the same unit was used in the watercooleds... then the gearbox unit itself was used in auto Audi's and Porche 924's I believe.. so could poss be fitted to your final drive unit.. there are a couple of auto box peeps on here that have better info... do a search...