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On Mon, 2003-05-19 at 20:02, Keith Park wrote: > Ive been pullin a 12'' boat with a stock engine for years with a 71 Tranny, > am I really just getting luckey with 4th? > Its whining alot now but it seems to work and shift fine and Russ diagnosed > it as a worn front main bearing on the way to Parma. > > If I go 2L, can I get away with a 72 stock tranny or am I really gonna have > to get a custom buildup as you describe below?? > Your gentle driving habits have probably helped a lot with the longevity of your current trans. Keep it up and you will probably be OK, towing the boat. It is being jerky with the trans in 3rd or 4th while towing, that kills the fine tooth gears. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org