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Title: Anyone sent Rancho a tranny core?
Post by: getgeoff on October 19, 2010, 04:28:23 PM

I'm in the market for a performance tranny and wondered if anyone has dealt with Rancho and if so did you send them your core and if you did how much did it cost to ship it there and what transportation company did you use?

Title: Re: Anyone sent Rancho a tranny core?
Post by: Lanny on October 19, 2010, 06:19:52 PM

I get most of my transaxles from Rancho, I've never sent a core. It's usually not worth it in the long run. Even if you do send a core, they can't tell you if it's worthy as a core until you've gone through the hassle and expense. Just my .02..

Title: Re: Anyone sent Rancho a tranny core?
Post by: getgeoff on October 19, 2010, 07:38:54 PM

Hey Lanny, have you had any experience with getting a tranny from them (Rancho) for a early beetle. I have a 58 bug but some one has allready updated the tranny from the split case to a syncro style. I'm sure they changed the nose cone and hockey stick as the front mount looks non modified. So what I wanted to know is have you ordered a 12 volt tranny then do you swap in your own nose cone and hockey stick after or do they do the modification but then charge you for it???

Title: Re: Anyone sent Rancho a tranny core?
Post by: Bruce on October 19, 2010, 07:48:38 PM

They will do whatever you want. 
Order the trans without a nose cone or hockey stick then use the one you already have.

Title: Re: Anyone sent Rancho a tranny core?
Post by: Lanny on October 19, 2010, 08:05:36 PM

Correct, as Bruce said. BTW, Bruce builds my 'special' transaxles..:)

Title: Re: Anyone sent Rancho a tranny core?
Post by: getgeoff on October 19, 2010, 08:58:12 PM

Maybe I should get bruce to build me a "special" tranny for me.... Bruce ,,I'll send you a pm

Title: Re: Anyone sent Rancho a tranny core?
Post by: Lanny on October 20, 2010, 06:59:22 AM

Bruce is building a special Berg 7 speed for the Lowlight:)

Title: Re: Anyone sent Rancho a tranny core?
Post by: Geoff on October 20, 2010, 09:28:08 AM

Gavin has a guy who builds "special" trans with 4 reverse gears  8)

Title: Re: Anyone sent Rancho a tranny core?
Post by: Darren on October 20, 2010, 01:52:27 PM

Quote from: Geoff on October 20, 2010, 09:28:08 AM

Gavin has a guy who builds "special" trans with 4 reverse gears  8)

OUCH....

Title: Re: Anyone sent Rancho a tranny core?
Post by: nivag on October 20, 2010, 03:40:55 PM

Quote from: Darren on October 20, 2010, 01:52:27 PM

Quote from: Geoff on October 20, 2010, 09:28:08 AM

Gavin has a guy who builds "special" trans with 4 reverse gears  8)

OUCH....

You had to go and dig up those bad memeories...

Title: Re: Anyone sent Rancho a tranny core?
Post by: Lanny on October 20, 2010, 06:01:33 PM

LOL, I remember firing it up and trying to drive it out of the shop..wtf?? Almost 10 years ago that was :o

Title: Re: Anyone sent Rancho a tranny core?
Post by: nivag on October 20, 2010, 08:24:00 PM

I just remember you and Kroc sitting there with big ass grins... saying just jump and and try it.

So to stay relevant in this topic I advocate getting a quality guy to build your tranny to reduce future issues...