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Ask the tranny builder. You may want to note what your most 'comfortable' speed is in each of the gears. Once you get your new tranny see if the speed is the same for each gear. If you have a tachometer then that is much, much better because you can then see the engine rpm vs. mph. If it is different then you *know* your gearing is different! Just make sure you don't change rims or tires until the swap is done since it can affect your readings. I don't have my manuals here at work but if the Type I gearing is different then don't accept it -- demand Type III gearing or go somewhere else. Toby Erkson air_cooled_nut@pobox.com <-- Please use this address for email '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member Portland, Oregon, http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/ >-----Original Message----- >I have a 1970 Squareback with about 242k on the original trans >(as far as I know, it is original, it is certainly worn out enough >to be!) >What I want to know is, should I be worried that they will install >a trans from a Type I, which I understand could work? I want the >same gear ratios. I do know that the 1971-3 transmissions have >gears with more teeth, so I am sure I will get one like that. But I >don't want to get a trans with lower gear ratios, especially 4th >gear! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe