Another set of crew hands would be fantastic, especially if you are willing to learn the inner workings of VW 020 4-speed transmissions.
I keep running through different top gear and R&P combos on paper and in my head.
Steve.
This is why I decided to run the automatic in my truck. Four different transfer gears using either of two R&P ratios gives eight possible final drive ratios from 2.60 to 3.72.
Possible final drive ratios:
2.60---- .91 transfer and 2.86 ring
2.97----1.04 transfer and 2.86 ring
3.02----1.06 transfer and 2.86 ring
3.50----1.22 transfer and 2.86 ring
2.78---- .91 transfer and 3.05 ring
3.17----1.04 transfer and 3.05 ring
3.22----1.06 transfer and 3.05 ring
3.72----1.22 transfer and 3.05 ring
Transfer gears can be swapped out in 15 minutes.....kind of like a mini quick change!
I know it's late in the game for you Steve but wouldn't an automatic from a 1.7L Omni bolt to your engine?
If it would bolt up, the automatic
might give you a final drive ratio better suited to your engine instead of the manual.
Also, I "think" a lockup TC is available although I'm really not sure for the 1.7L stuff. (A lockup TC is in the automatic I'm going to run.)
Just a thought.
Gregg