You should be able to use the manual transmission pedal assembly by removing
the clutch pedal and fitting an appropriate spacer in its place on the pivot
shaft.

Good luck,

Tim Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
Winter Park, Florida
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Knight <bill.knight@USA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: anyone ever convert a manual to auto tranny 86-91?

> I've seen it done the other way around, so it certainly is
> possible.  A big job though.  You need the pedal cluster
> from an automatic to get rid of the clutch pedal.  The
> entire dash needs to be removed so you might as well replace
> the blower motor while you are at it.
>
> Bill Knight
> Raleigh, NC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Ed DeBolt
> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 7:47 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: anyone ever convert a manual to auto tranny 86-91?
>
>
> subject says it all. I want an auto in a currently manual
> van. I can get the
> AT, starter, linkage and shifter.
>
> Is it worth the trouble? has anyone done it? what do you do
> with the clutch
> pedal? turn it into a bull worker exercise device?
>
> Ed