[tcb] Re: auto transmission
- From: theresabuckner@xxxxxxx
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:29:49 -0500
Hey Larry Parrott s 78 bus has carbs & auto & gets 20 miles per .
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From: wuzmop@xxxxxxx
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 4:03 pm
Subject: [tcb] Re: auto transmission
THey are good, they're the same as a T3 auto.
A vacuum signal from the intake tells it when to shift, an electric
kickdown switch tells it when to downshift for acceleration.
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.
The weaknesses are:
The seal between the final drive and differential are good for about
80k miles, but it is easy to change with the tranny out.
You have to tow it with the rear wheels off the ground, stay below 35
mph, or remove the axles.
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.
I haven't seen a case where carbs work very well with one, but people
have done it 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.
It's every bit as powerful as a stick T3, although maybe slightly
slower off the line.
They can be cheap cause most are uneducated about them and are afraid
0Aof them.
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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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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.
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?
figured this is a good topic for the tcb...discuss.
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