The linkages are different back on the transmission, so you would need to
swap that from the donor as well. Otherwise it should bolt right up.

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://www.relitech.com/tomc
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85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
81 Checker A-11 (Taxi)
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Pabst [SMTP:MikePabst@AOL.COM]
> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 3:21 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      tranny from 81 aircooled @ 86 watercooled ?
>
> Anybody tried that already ? Does it fit ?
> TIA,
> Michael
> 80 Westy
> 86 GL AT
> 81 camper 4spd = organ donor