I modified an air-cooled Vanagon transmission using the Diesel Bell housing ,pilot shaft, etc. Once the bell housing is off, it's easier to swap shafts than to cut, and ,no measuring needed.  
Frank, you had to cut the pilot shaft? I am trying to understand why? A freak tranny?

Robert
1982 Westfalia '95 Golf lll powered

----- Original Message -----
Wrom: AAFXISHJEX
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 9:13 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: diesel to gas conversion ongoing...

Hi all,

just finished the third day of work. So far, we've:

1. Pulled the diesel and removed the flywheel, clutch, oil pan, oil pump
pickup, and exhaust manifold.
2. Pulled the engine from the donor 1986 Golf (that was a little hard). Also
grabbed about half of the hiring harness (more to get tomorrow) and the fuel
filter,accumulator, and pump assembly.
3. Transferred the diesel parts and a new pilot bearing to the donor engine.
4. Took a little off of the diesel tranny input shaft with my dremel -
hopefully enough.

Tomorrow we'll stick it in, hook up the fuel lines, and start figuring out
the CIS fuel injection. So far, so good...

best,

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