How rare are type 2 automatic

[Stevec]

Hi

A friend of mine is looking t getting a type2 but her licence only covers her for an automatic. Just wondered how rare auto boxes aren't type 2's or how hard is it to fit an auto box into a camper which as a manual?

Also if anyone knows of any auto campers please let me know.

Thanks

 

[Clem]

Only fitted to later bays. They are pretty rare generally and not great so I've read. I had a T25 auto for a while that was pretty cool though.

 

[jonboylaw]

Why not get her to sit the test for a manual, may be cheaper and quicker..


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[rickyrooo1]

only fited to lates fitted with the type 4 engine, 73 on with the 1700, 76 on 1800, and then 77 on 2 litre, i'm a 2 litre auto, the earlier upto 76 are a 003 vacumn box, the later is an 010 box which is better, this box went on to be fitted to t25's and audis etc - the problem is it's only a 3 speed box so the throw from 2-3 is a fair one, as a result pulling a fully loaded westy we suffer uber **** mpg, if i'm towing a trailer and me the wife and 2 dogs go for a week we've had 12mpg round the hills of wales....... usually it's 18 - 20 best!

 

[easy]

I had a late bay automatic! 8) it was awesome...................while it lasted! the gear box ****** in the end and dumped its contents on the motorway :roll: also it was a pig to start as you had to make sure that the selector was in the perfect place or it would not start.

Apart from that i loved it apart from it being a late................ :mrgreen:

 

[Trikky2]

One option is to import one, automatics are more common in the USA, but then it will be LHD of course.

 

[rickyrooo1]

I had a late bay automatic! 8) it was awesome...................while it lasted! the gear box ****** in the end and dumped its contents on the motorway :roll: also it was a pig to start as you had to make sure that the selector was in the perfect place or it would not start.

Apart from that i loved it apart from it being a late................ :mrgreen:

that will be the inhibitor in the selector lever - i bypassed mine.... trouble is you can start it in drive.

 

[jonboylaw]

There is a project 2l automatic late bay on eBay at the moment.


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[Araon]

Not a prob with my late 2l with autobox, worked a treat, the bus then rotted around the motor and box.... :shock:

 

[NoPower-NoResp]

My mate has an early bay with a 1.8 Passat engine and auto box in it, but that's one uber rare conversion!

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[Stevec]

Thanks for all the feedback guys.