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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?? Thanks, Keith > > Here's the problem: an early mainshaft accepts coarse 3rd/4th gears, but > also gives a weak 1st gear (38:10 = 3.80). A late mainshaft accepts fine > 3rd/4th gears, but also gives a strong 1st gear (34:9 = 3.78). Ya just > can't win.... > > .... unless you remachine a late mainshaft to accept early coarse 3rd/4th > gears! Tranny shops like Rancho can do this. I had a box built like that > for a long time with a lot of power behind it (130hp-220hp with different > engines). It was bulletproof. It's only problem was that it was missing a > 5th gear :-). > > Take care, > Shad Laws > LN Engineering - Aircooled Precision Performance > http://www.lnengineering.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > >