[tcb] Re: auto transmission
- From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:38:28 -0500 (EST)
ROFLMAO.. That's why I have three sons... One to steer and two others to push..
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>From: Edward Aragon <edwarda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jan 29, 2009 3:19 PM
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: auto transmission
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>That depends, my wife knows how to push......
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>From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
>Behalf Of theresabuckner@xxxxxxx
>Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:40 AM
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: auto transmission
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> Edward are you still going to bring a back - up just in case ??
> Terry R
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Edward Aragon <edwarda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 7:47 am
>Subject: [tcb] Re: auto transmission
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>I love mine.Its a 78 see you all at the classic
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>"Life is GOOOOD!!" --Edward Aragon
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>-----Original Message-----
> From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
>Behalf Of wuzmop@xxxxxxx
>Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 4:04 PM
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: auto transmission
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>THey are good, they're the same as a T3 auto.
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>A vacuum signal from the intake tells it when to shift, an electric
>kickdown switch tells it when to downshift for acceleration.
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>They were made by Borg Warner, and some of the more recent new VW
>auto's share some common parts, so rebuild kits are available.
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>The weaknesses are:
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>The seal between the final drive and differential are good for about
>80k miles, but it is easy to change with the tranny out.
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>You have to tow it with the rear wheels off the ground, stay below 35
>mph, or remove the axles.
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>If your engine runs like crap, you will shift accordingly. The engine
>tune has to be kept up with in order to achieve the desired vacuum
>signal.
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>I haven't seen a case where carbs work very well with one, but people
>have done20it successfully. To make carbs work even close to as good as
>EFI, you'll have to use a vacuum guage to adjust it properly, or get
>lucky and hope your signal is sufficient.I run mine OG Djet and it's
>great.
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>It's every bit as powerful as a stick T3, although maybe slightly
>slower off the line.
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>They can be cheap cause most are uneducated about them and are afraid
>of them.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 3:50 pm
>Subject: [tcb] Re: auto transmission
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>=0 A
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>On what vehicle? A bay I assume?
>Dan Martin knows a guy that has an automatic '78 that works very well
>from what I hear.
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>Brian Denning wrote:
>> why are they somewhat cheap on the samba??? are they good, are they
>> reliable, i know nothing about them, what tells them when to shift?
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>> figured this is a good topic for the tcb...discuss.
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