[VB] New Transaxle - Follow up

[Avocado Tom Tarka]

John,

You’ll need to top up the center section as well.

Cheers,
    Tom
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“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t cure stupid.” -T. Tarka

> On Jun 20, 2021, at 12:34 PM, John Dillon <johndillon at johndillon.com> wrote:
> 
> So speaking o’ transmissions …. My redux box was leaking … so I pulled it … in the process I must have lost 2 litres of transmission oil … it must be pouring from the centre section to the redux box … so after assembly should I just add the .5 pint in the redux box … and top up the centre section.
> 
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>> On Jun 19, 2021, at 11:55 PM, Tom Tarka <tommy at slackers.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks David, that’s helpful and definitely sound advice.
>> 
>> I will give them a call Monday and just plan on going through other stuff on my list in the meantime.
>> 
>> Cheers!
>> Tom
>> 
>> —
>> “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t cure stupid.” -T. Tarka
>> 
>>>> On Jun 19, 2021, at 11:16 PM, david raistrick <keen at type2.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> probably worth asking rancho...  its been 20 years since i had my 4.12
>>> built but back then it took custom machine work to fit the .82 4th with the
>>> commonly available bug 4.12 final.  the easily fit .89 was what made the
>>> combo uncommon for bus owners since no one was doing the work.
>>> 
>>> i know things have changed since....
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Sat, Jun 19, 2021 at 11:03 PM Avocado Tom Tarka <avocadotom at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> That’s awesome Sam!
>>>> 
>>>> Does anyone know what the standard 4th gear that Rancho puts in split bus
>>>> transmissions?  The tag on my transmission says 0.8-something.  The second
>>>> digit is hard to read.
>>>> 
>>>> I would have expected it to have the stock 4th: 0.82.  I just want to make
>>>> sure I didn’t somehow end up with a 0.89 4th, which would be shorter
>>>> gearing (higher RPM) than the stock trans even though I went with the
>>>> smaller than stock 4.125 R&P.
>>>> 
>>>> Thoughts/experiences?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>  Tom
>>>> 
>>>> —
>>>> “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t cure stupid.” -T. Tarka
>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Jun 16, 2021, at 9:11 PM, sam williams <samglw1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> An hour ago, my buddy Greg brought round my 63 single cab, with a new
>>>> Rancho center section. He replaced the engine & tranny mounts too. I had a
>>>> small drive around it is going great, no grindy noises and smooth shifting.
>>>> The 3.88 R&P is fine and with my 1600 DP it goes 60 mph at 3000 RPM, good
>>>> for freeway driving.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks Greg.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sam_w
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>>>>> 
>>>>> From: Avocado Tom Tarka
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 8:50 AM
>>>>> To: vintagebus at type2.com
>>>>> Subject: [VB] New Transaxle - Follow up
>>>>> 
>>>>> Volks,
>>>>> 
>>>>> As of 15 minutes ago I have a new transaxle center section from Rancho
>>>> sitting in a box on my front porch.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I’m pretty excited!  ( <—- slight understatement)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Happy Hump Day!
>>>>>  Tom
>>>>> 
>>>>> —
>>>>> “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t cure stupid.” -T. Tarka
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