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Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 08:42:17 -0800
From: nolan penney <npenney@erols.com>
Subject: Re: Overdrive swapping
>The MKIV has the original 1300cc in excellent shape and 4 speed, no
>overdrive. The 1500 has a Type J overdrive and a bad motor.
>The MKIV spins over 4500 rpm at 60mph and needs an overdrive. I cannot
>find a Type-D for a reasonable price, either attached to a tranny or no.
My father has done the swap of a 1500 od transmission up against an
earlier 1300 engine (think it was a 1300, may have been earlier
actually). Cost him under a $100 for the machine shop work. All I can
remember is he had to have the driveshaft shortened, and I think there
was something about the input shaft, but I don't recall. If you want,
I'll give him a ring and ask.
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