Hello Volks,
  will any one with an '86 or up Vanagon (non diesel ) w/ automatic or
manual transaxle have your engine out?
I need a rubbing of the mating surface of the trans to the engine.
  how to do this...
* securely position a piece of brown heavy kraft paper to the transaxle
(like a cut up heavy grocery sack)(prefered, although only for its
cheapness,durability, and non strechyness)
* rub the side of a  dark colour crayon on paper to create a duplicate of
the mating surface to a vanagon 2.1 litre.
     Thanks
  oh yeah... accuracy counts!
All submitters will receive cad drawings of my work.   David Luddy