I think he was asking about just the engine swap from std van to auto van
the lower engine studs are shorter and the flywheel swap to torque plate
dont forget toreplace the oring in the torque plate replace the flywheel
seal after you set the end play

Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sudhir H. Desai" <sudhir@12INCH.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: Using a 4 speed engine in a automatic?

> also, remember that you will need to do the following.
>     1. get equal length halfshafts
>     2. run hydraulic line to the front
>     3. get a set of pedals
>     4. get all the shifter hardware
>     5. get the front tranny mount for the m/t
>
> (thats all i can remember my friend doing while converting his van over to
> stick)
>
> ~sudhir
>