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Technical => Transmission Forum => Topic started by: 66beetle on January 30, 2004, 02:34:45 PM
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My '66 Bug needs a new tranny. I've been shopping around and have located a '71 Swing Axle unit. Now the research I've done indicates that the gear ratios didn't change from '67 to '72 (which is what I want. My stock '66 unit is a pain on the highway), but the charts I've seen didn't make any distinction between the IRS and Swing Axle units made after '67. Is there a difference in gear ratios with these Swinger units or are they just IRS units with swing axles. Could this have been from a \"Canadian Standard\" model. I believe they came with 1200 motors. Correct me if I'm wrong, please.
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I'm almost sure I've seen a 71 \"canadian stanard\" with a 1200cc. Those trans would have a 437 r&p , the same as your 66 has now. I also once had a 73 \"canadian standard\" that had a 1600cc dp with swingaxle but I believe it would have had a 412 r&p , a little better on the hwy. Now I have a 75 \"canadian standard\" with 1600cc fi and IRS trans . Any way maybe Bruce could tell us agian if the numbers on the trans can tell you what it should be.
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if you are winding out too much on the highway, you could run a taller rear tire. 195/70 or 205/70 would bring up the rear a lot and not wind out the tranny and motor too high. here are some charts that might help you out. follow the link
Link- beetle spec tables (http://fly.hiwaay.net/~jfrohwei/vwac/tables.html)
stephan
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Thanks Stephan.
I've been looking everywhere for charts like those!
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Thanks Stephan.
I've been looking everywhere for charts like those!
no problem. they are VERY handy!
Stephan