Transmission Question for Buggy Build

[billybobf]

I think standard rabbit style auto paired with stock samurai rear axle and some sort of tracker type ifs long travel up front. They make cable shifters for things like the factory5 GTM and other such race rigs. Mendeola type stuff but would work. Put the tranny under the passenger seat type deal. You can either flip a whole axle or on dropout diffs like the samurai you could just weld and re tap the bolts that hold in the dropout. Toyota supra diffs use 8" toyota gears in a centered flanged housing, same gears are available in reverse rotation or just mount that section upside down.
Could just run supra diffs front and rear for full independent suspension.

I wanted to do full aluminum unibody with stacked fishtail plates for four link attachment. 1.6td with linkage shifter. Stock samurai axles with like 35s (light truck might not bust birfs)

[bvanetten]

Billybob,

I've thought about a fully independent rig.  I've got two low pinion toyota electric locking diffs to use also.

[CRSMP5]

in your queston of length.. also ask on the cv drive flange measurement from bell housing to block too.. so you have a idea how big a gap there is... 020/mk2 style puts thew flange bedide the block... now turn it add a good 1-2ft... see why to keep drive shaft in middle it would stick over...

but for rough idea.. think bug bell housing to axle area... should also be a "idea" of length too.. aka bus auto vs passat/quantium auto should e close to same dementions...

bell housing, torque converter, cover plate.. the final drive/diff next.. then to auto section... cannot see the sizes being too far off..

[R.O.R-2.0]

Why not just get a Toyota 5 speed and transfer case? Then an Acme adapter plate, boom. All bolts together.

Or an auto if that's your speed!

DO NOT USE an aisin-warner A340xx, they are junk..

why are you set on auto?

[bvanetten]

Original thoughts on an auto is ease of setting up shifter and ease of driving for wife and boys.  Only thing I'm set on is using a vw diesel.  Everything else is up for debate.

Cool lightweight example.  Just put the engine behind the seats and move the seats up.
http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,106700.0.html
I think he was under 1300 lbs.

[R.O.R-2.0]

Original thoughts on an auto is ease of setting up shifter and ease of driving for wife and boys.  Only thing I'm set on is using a vw diesel.  Everything else is up for debate.

Cool lightweight example.  Just put the engine behind the seats and move the seats up.
http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,106700.0.html
I think he was under 1300 lbs.

Bolt a 'Glide to it with an adapter, they are compact, and bulletproof!

[CRSMP5]

if he wants to keep it simple a 02a is 2 cables and a 6mm bulk brake line for the stock hydro parts... look at how guy made the cables work on his rear engine mk4 kit car... shifter box design is most important.. but hell setting up a 02j mk4 style shifter is cake.. pin locks at tranny, pin locks inside.. clip cable in place.. walla done and adjusted... almost as simpel as auto cable linkage/cable... just how ever he reversed the front to rear aspect at the shift box is needed... and a guy is selling kit cars with said mod... so cannot be that hard...

since i see kids word... make it rear engine  and put tranny under back seat...

[CrazyAndy]

Original thoughts on an auto is ease of setting up shifter and ease of driving for wife and boys.  Only thing I'm set on is using a vw diesel.  Everything else is up for debate.

Cool lightweight example.  Just put the engine behind the seats and move the seats up.
http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,106700.0.html
I think he was under 1300 lbs.

Bolt a 'Glide to it with an adapter, they are compact, and bulletproof!

The Corvairs use a powerglide; that would probably be a good choice since it's set up like a transaxle and is therefore real short.  They even use GM u-joints on the output flanges!

[bvanetten]

Would this bolt up?

http://www.wolfautoparts.com/20405-94-1994-audi-cabriolet-coupe-b4-2-8-automatic-transmission-140k.html

[R.O.R-2.0]

Would this bolt up?

http://www.wolfautoparts.com/20405-94-1994-audi-cabriolet-coupe-b4-2-8-automatic-transmission-140k.html

nope, it has a 2.8 V6 bolt pattern..

[CRSMP5]

and and new body (b3+/mk3+) of 90+ has ecu controled comp...

[R.O.R-2.0]

if you want a longitudinal FWD trans, get one from an audi 4000, or VW fox/quantum 4 cyl