Hey Frankie, long time no see! Welcome back, thought the dingos had got you...

Early models also had a 3spd a/t, a torqueflite of some kind, maybe as early as 83 up to 86.

KM148 and the first vw4x are the same tranny, different name. I think KM145 is the same as V5M21, too, alloy case 5spds with 4g54 2.6 wideblock bellhousing, also fit diesels. V5MTx's were iron case 5spds will alloy bellhousings.

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