Fellow Vanamaniacs,

I was browsing eBay, and ran into a Vanagon 5-speed transmission...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2423327397&category=33733

I searched the archives for "5 speed" a while back, and mainly found
references implying that it was a mythical beast...

So, my questions are for anyone with actual experience:

Do these truly exist, are they an adaptable replacement for a 4-speed in an
'85 Westie?

Does the fifth gear provide a better ratio for highway cruising, or is this
tranny to give better lo-range torque?

This is mostly curiosity on my part, since I don't think I want to apply
the effort/dollars to make this fit... but it seems neat.

Tim