Hey this is great info coming from the Motherland and all...

>From: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@gmx.de>
>Reply-To: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@gmx.de>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: 5 cyl. Audi, sender on flywheel doesn&#30936; matter
>Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 11:53:54 +0200
>
> > But what engine upgrades make the most sense for the stock
> > trannie??? I have an automatic but I'd like as much power as possible so
>I
> > have as much acceleration as I can get.
>
>I believe that the NF (or other 136hp) engines are the best choice because
>they are a good compromise between power and (manual) tranny reliability.
>Helmut, what do you think? You are a bit more enlightened with 5-cyl.
>conversions.
>
>The Vanagon automatic trannies are the same than the Audi-trannies except
>the different diff and its housing. But the "tranny itself" is just like
>one
>from an Audi. That means, the tranny is not the weak point for these
>conversions (Oettinger used an automatic in its 6-cyl.WBX conversion, but
>some people say, it is still strengthened).
>
>On manual trannies not the diff is the weakest point, but the gears. Since
>this problem is non-existent in automatics, their only problem MAY be the
>diff.
>Summary: In my opinion an automatic Vanagon can stand higher power
>conversions than a manual.
>
>Please correct me if i am totally wrong...
>Raimund

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