Bus 4 spd trans, Anybody done this Options

[jwalters]

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Thought of an interesting topic---has anybody put a beefed up bus or t1 trans in the teener----

I loved the gear spacing on my old superbug--and first gear for my car,,well,,,sucks ass--and second is too tall for a good start off--

Would rather spend 650 bucks on a pro-streeter WITH a rhino case and super diff than thousands upgrading my 901--

Sand rail mid engine cable shifter should be able to be adapted rather easily and the trans install is a non-event...

What you think???? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)

[Tom Perso]

I had a Rancho IRS trans in my Bug with a 2270cc T4 motor. It had a 3.88 R/P and a bus 4th gear and it cruised on the highway at 75 running 3500rpm (195/65's on the back). It also had the SB mainshafts, yada yada yada. It was build for Shad Law's 2615cc (80mm x 102) Nikkies equipped motor in his T4 before he went with a 915 from a 912.

To bolt a T4 to an IRS trans you need a 210 or 215 mm bus flywheel with the center opened up to hold a T1 input shaft bearing. I had my flywheel EDM'd out to press in the bearing.

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Then I ran the corresponding bus clutch and a KEP Gold 200mm T1 disc. Held the 2270 no problem.

It was no more expensive than doing a decent clutch job on a bug... No expensive conversion flywheels needed.

Later,
Tom