help! even more confused about trannys

[brett@netacc.net (Brett Van Sprewenburg)]

>You cannot use 1-4th gearsets from a 4k in the following trannies: 
>DFQ, 2Y, AGB, CHE.
>
>
>>From: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
>>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>Subject: help! even more confused about trannys
>>Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 15:30:54 -0800
>>
>>While playing hookie this afternoon, I stumbled across a 4k at a 
>>local yard - already pulled! (obviously, I have no idea what 
>>condition the gears are in, but topical inspection seemed sound...) 
>>I just got done reading on the Vortex that it's possible to yank 
>>the final drive and 1-4 gears from the 4k case and stuff 'em into a 
>>later tranny (I just bought a DFQ (0.80 5th) w/ ~50k miles on it 
>>recently). If the yard is willing to throw the 4k my way for under 
>>$100 should I do it? Is it really possible? How much work would it 
>>be? I definitely want the DFQ case which allows me to use the 2.0 
>>16v clutch/PP setup. But the 4k with a 0.80 5th would be quite fun 
>>(though I'm told the 9a block should provide enough torque to use 
>>the DFQ as-is effectively)...Any input?
>>
>>JT
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>

I have a '4k' type final drive in my 2Y tranny, and I am running (as 
is necessary when
running an 8v type R&P) the 4k type 4th gear.

==Brett

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