Sorry, the MexiBus engine mounting angle makes it too tall for a
Vanagon. Vanagon stock inline engines are leaned over at 50 degrees so
they clear the engine lid while the MexiBus uses 15 degrees AFAIK. It
uses a special bellhousing with cable driven clutch, special flywheel,
unique oil pan, and unique starter. Just get a Kennedy kit instead so
you can use your stock Vanagon starter, clutch, bellhousing,
hydraulics..... much simpler for Vanagons, maybe for loafs as well.
Order the KEP kit with both 50 and 15 degree holes so you can move it to
another bus/vanagon as desired.

Mark

Greg Potts wrote:

> Hi Ron,
>
> What about importing transmissions and/or bell-housings???  Is it the
> same tranny with a new bell-housing or a completely different transaxle?
>
> Coming up with our own inline4 and cooling system would be easy if
> there was a plug-and-play transmission solution available.
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
>
> On 8-Feb-07, at 6:31 PM, The Bus Depot wrote:
>
>> Not legally. The vehicle must be 25 years old or older to be legally
>> imported, unless it can be certified to meet U.S. D.O.T. and safety
>> standards (and even then it's an expensive process). The late-model
>> Mexican/Brazilian Buses meet neither.
>
>