[T2] Standard to Automatic conversion in a '77

[accessys at smart.net]

be aware the linkages are different between the early and late auto 
trannies, on the early buses the detents for the gears are in the shifter 
up front, in the later buses the detents are in the transmission itself

also the linkage is on the other side of the transmission housing.

do you have the vacuum set up for the vacuum shifter the older tranny 
uses.

Bob

On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 mbjeeper at aol.com wrote:

> Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:50:16 -0400 (EDT)
> From: mbjeeper at aol.com
> To: type2 at type2.com
> Subject: [T2] Standard to Automatic conversion in a '77
> 
> I am contemplating changing my daughter's '77 from a 4 speed to an automatic for various reasons.  The bus is no longer FI, so the ECM is not a problem.
> I have done a huge amount of work to this bus already and it is a known quantity, so I would much rather change it over than sell and start over.  Besides, the standard has a bad synchronizer for 2nd gear (at least), and will need to come out (again) anyway.
> I have two of the early automatics (003) but no shift linkage or shifter.  I know that the later autos are better, but if I can find the shifter and related parts for the early box, I am willing to go with it.
> I would need the shifter and linkage, the front mount, and the axles.
> Ideally, someone reasonably close (within 150 miles of so of Wheeling, WV, ZIP 26003) would have a junk, wrecked, rusted, rolled, and burned '75-up auto bus that they would be willing to part with reasonably so that I could use the parts to convert mine.  If so, please let me know what you have and what you want for it.  I can come and get it with my trailer, so no shipping hassles.
> I am a decent fabricator, so I feel confident that I can make the change, providing that I have the parts.  I also have a nice '78 Westfalia Automatic to look at and measure for reference.
> Has anyone converted a standard bay to an auto successfully?  If so, I'd appreciate any pointers or observations.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> mbjeeper at aol.com
> www.250RestoCustoms.com
> _______________________________________________
> type2 mailing list
> type2 at type2.com
> https://www.type2.com/lists/type2/listinfo
>