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Christ · 06-26-2009, 06:26 PM

What I was suggesting is that you could use transmissions from a 2.3 or a 3.0 as well, they'll bolt up, but they don't quite line up all the holes correctly, but they work.

Maybe a 3.0/3.2 has some lower gears than the 1.9/2.0 does? Maybe even the 1.6 or the diesel 1st gen tranny fits?

06-26-2009, 06:26 PM	#187 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	What I was suggesting is that you could use transmissions from a 2.3 or a 3.0 as well, they'll bolt up, but they don't quite line up all the holes correctly, but they work. Maybe a 3.0/3.2 has some lower gears than the 1.9/2.0 does? Maybe even the 1.6 or the diesel 1st gen tranny fits? __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"