Itinerant Air-Cooled

Are there any 'gotchas' that I should now before I buy a used 3 rib transmission for my '73 bus? Besides, of course, not know the condition of the trans. Are there any compatibility issues between the different years? etc.

Thanks.

chitwnvw wrote:Are there any 'gotchas' that I should now before I buy a used 3 rib transmission for my '73 bus? Besides, of course, not know the condition of the trans. Are there any compatibility issues between the different years? etc.

Thanks.

It is an 002 which bridges 1968-1974 model years. It needs the bell housing with the supports introduced in 1972 for the Type 4 engine. Other than that, you should be good to go.
Colin

If needed, I can swap the bellhousing off of my existing/nonfunctioning transmission that is currently on the '73, no?

chitwnvw wrote:If needed, I can swap the bellhousing off of my existing/nonfunctioning transmission that is currently on the '73, no?

If youtube is to believed, it should be no problem...bet I get some interesting pictures of the guts of the old trans too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipVfwRBK ... re=related

Is the input shaft longer on the T4 variants as well? That looks like something that can be swapped as well...

Is this a 002? It looks like it has 4 ribs!

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/pts/2850102100.html

5 rib, just like the one in my '75.

tristessa wrote:5 rib, just like the one in my '75.

That looks like a 6 rib in chitwn's ad example.

This is a 5 rib:

<shrug> I counted five ribs on the one Chitwn linked to...

tristessa wrote:<shrug> I counted five ribs on the one Chitwn linked to...

The 5 ribs have that sharp edge that also gave rise to the name "pyramid" transaxle.