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cameron shorey
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« Reply #30 on: March 19, 2013, 18:12:39 pm »
Worst case scenario? You blow up your Berg 5 speed.
Then you have to go to the wrecking yard and buy a used stock four speed. Install it, and take it easy on the drive home.
Yes, you may have to retro fit a few mounting parts, but I bet it will be easier than getting the five speed fixed in Mexico.
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bugnut68
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« Reply #31 on: March 20, 2013, 00:24:06 am »
Quote from: cameron shorey on March 19, 2013, 18:12:39 pm
Worst case scenario? You blow up your Berg 5 speed.
Then you have to go to the wrecking yard and buy a used stock four speed. Install it, and take it easy on the drive home.
Yes, you may have to retro fit a few mounting parts, but I bet it will be easier than getting the five speed fixed in Mexico.

Not all of us are as brave as Bruce; my hat is off to him, as it made for a great story.

Four speed or five, a transaxle replacement is one job I would not want to be forced to endeavor upon in order to make a huge drive home.  Used engines have a few more visible indicators as to their age/mileage/worth, but transaxles? Not so much, as far as I'm to understand.
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Bruce
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« Reply #32 on: March 20, 2013, 06:26:52 am »
Quote from: cameron shorey on March 19, 2013, 18:12:39 pm
....Then you have to go to the wrecking yard and buy a used stock four speed.

It would have to be from a Type 181 since that's the only IRS Type 1 that was sold in numbers.  Overall gearing would suck with that (4.12 x .93)
I'd also have to buy a stock shifter.
Luckily, no breakage at the track.  It also ran fine on the trip from Guadalajara to Mexico City. 
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grillos racing
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« Reply #33 on: March 20, 2013, 08:32:00 am »
Hy bruce
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grillos racing
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« Reply #34 on: March 20, 2013, 08:39:56 am »
bruce,  drags in mexico city.  Saturday 23 marzo  21 hrs  autodromo hermanos rodriguez , VW grillos turbo BUG   Tel 5740 0021    Nueva dirección  ,andreess. Jose a torres 543 col vista alegre CP 06860
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« Reply #35 on: March 20, 2013, 14:02:06 pm »
Quote from: Bruce on March 20, 2013, 06:26:52 am
Quote from: cameron shorey on March 19, 2013, 18:12:39 pm
....Then you have to go to the wrecking yard and buy a used stock four speed.

It would have to be from a Type 181 since that's the only IRS Type 1 that was sold in numbers.  Overall gearing would suck with that (4.12 x .93)
I'd also have to buy a stock shifter.
Luckily, no breakage at the track.  It also ran fine on the trip from Guadalajara to Mexico City. 

A 5 speed shifter works on a 4 speed.
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H67bug
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« Reply #36 on: March 21, 2013, 08:02:42 am »
Good tale! Thanks for sharing
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nicolas
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« Reply #37 on: March 21, 2013, 21:32:04 pm »
cool, nothing less just cool
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