Stock Vanagon tranny's come apart under the heavier power and load.
Sudhir Desai of this list has doneI think,  a chevy V-6. Constantly
having tranny problems. But he claims to have a heavy foot at the
stoplights!! He has also said that the engine installation is a good one
if the driver behaves himself when putting the pedal down.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Adam B wrote:

>Hello,
>Has anyone ever done a V-8 Swap into a Vanagon? If so, does it make the thing
>fast? If my engine ever craps out, is it worth doing an engine swap? And if
>so, what is the best one to do? Also, I know my car has a leaky head gasket. I
>know it isn't bad right now, but if it ever does get bad, is it best to
>replace them, do an engine swap, or just get a new car which would be devastating
>
>thanks
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