Diesel and Luftboxer (D/L) trannies interchange. Wasserboxer trannies
use a different shifter set-up. The D/L trans uses a shifter that
attaches near the front of the trans. The wasserboxer trans linkage
hooks up near the center of the trans. The gearing between each is
substantially different as well.  Our list admin, Tom Carrington, has an
excellent page at <http://volksweb.relitech.com/>

Jim

john Runberg wrote:

>I'm confused then. The diesel and gas tranny's I have sitting outside look
>identical in the mounting points. Also, a friend who converted his diesel to
>I4 replaced the existing tranny w/ one out of an 86 IIRC without a hitch -
>he just put the diesel bellhousing on and bolted it in.
>
>john
>