In a message dated 2/25/01 11:54:00 AM, steph375@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

<< hi,
I would like to know if it is easy to transfer all the
parts(motor,transmission, cooling  system, ventilation system) from a 1984
vanagon (water-cooled) to a 1981 vanagon (air-cooled). Does the 1981 vanagon
has all the brackets to fit  the radiator, the holes to fit the heater on
the floor under the back seat. Do I have to install the heating and
ventilation system from the 1984 vanagon? Is it more simple to transfer the
entire dash? >>

With enough money anything is possible.  If the '81 is a diesel model it may
be more possible for less money.  The aircooled models require a lot of work
to do this.  But hey, I saw a site the other day where a guy in Australia put
a waterboxer into a Super Beetle!

Chuck