'79 5000 diesel gear ratios

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11-14-2002, 06:12 AM

VWAUDIPORSCHE

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'79 5000 diesel gear ratios

Can anybody out there give me the gear ratios for a '79 5000 diesel trans with a 'VT' code?

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11-14-2002, 07:45 AM

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Here's info on a 1980 5000...

it includes gas and diesiel versions...

Hopefully the tranny is similar to the 79'?

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11-14-2002, 07:52 AM

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Re: Here's info on a 1980 5000...

Steve,

The '79 had a final drive of 4.30 vs 4.11 for the '80. I'm trying to find out if the gear ratios were different also. I'm building a racing transaxle for a 944 and want to use the 4.30 R&P and may have to use some of its gears also.

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11-15-2002, 03:55 PM

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Re: '79 5000 diesel gear ratios

according to bently: "vt"

final drive 43:10 = 4.3
1st gear 36:10 = 3.6
2nd gear 34:16 = 2.125
3rd gear 34:25 = 1.36
4th gear 29:30 = 0.966
5th gear 28:36 = 0.777
reverse 42:12 = 3.5
It is different than the 1980"uf" or "mn"

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