New guy intro and Lookin for a transaxle

[amalventano1 at tds.net (Allyn)]

Andy,
If Ron offered to build you a tranny, I'd jump at the chance. 
Al

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Pieper [mailto:rapieper@yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 9:49 PM
> To: Andy Hartsig; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: New guy intro and Lookin for a transaxle
> 
> Welcome New Guy - 
> 
> I'm an old guy - not as old as Chuck but still, older - and 
> boy, do I have trannies...what are you looking for ratio 
> wise?  how fast do you need it?  (because that's sometimes an 
> issue with me). We can discuss $$ offline - but I have been 
> wanting to build out several of the cases I have.
> 
> LMK, and again, welcome 
> 
> Ron
> aka Cheapass Ron
> 
> --- Andy Hartsig <hartsiga@msu.edu> wrote:
> 
> > Hi everybody!
> > 
> > My name is Andy and I've got a 84 Rocco.  About 2 weeks ago 
> I noticed 
> > a real fast oil leak from the trans and on Saturday I finally got a 
> > chance to pull the trans out. Well I was hoping it was just 
> a oil seal 
> > but it looks like the crossshaft on the diff came loose and 
> knocked a 
> > hole in the trans case just inside the bellhousing.
> > 
> > So now I'm looking for a replacement trans. I'm in East Lansing, MI 
> > and the car is back at my folks place in Rochester. I 
> called up that 
> > VW Parts Place in Auburn Hills and they said $700+ for a 
> Rocco close 
> > ratio and $400+ for a rabbit trans. I figure I could get a 
> better price from someplace else.
> > 
> > So anyone got something in the garage collecting dust? :)
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Andy
> > 
> > 
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