Why change from the automatic?  It is very robust if you take care of it:
change the fluid and filter once a year.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'84 7-passenger -- automatic transmission

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Barrett" <dan@OFFTHEHILL.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 1:02 AM
Subject: auto -> manual?

> Folks,
> I noticed in the archives people have asked about coverting a bus from
auto
> trans. to manual trans, but there isn't much in the way of substantial
> discussion.
> Is this essentially a non-starter?
>
> Best,
> d.
>