I checked your link and read the following

"This is a recent model complete with an air cooled engine (Yes, that's a
radiator in the front)."

A watercooled aircooled engine? Just wondering.

Dave

On 2/8/07, Paul Guzyk <paullist@guzyk.com> wrote:
>
> >What about importing transmissions and/or bell-housings???  Is it the
> >same tranny with a new bell-housing or a completely different transaxle?
>
> I'm sure the parts are easy to import, once you find a source and
> confirm they bolt up to older bus frames.  Complete vehicles?, that's
> a different story (although they only have to be 15 years old to
> import to Canada without hassles).
>
> But be careful of 15 year old Mexican VW buses, a lot are used as
> "colectivos" (community passenger buses) and have had the s*** driven
> out of them....
>
> >Coming up with our own inline4 and cooling system would be easy if
> >there was a plug-and-play transmission solution available.
>
> I4 engine? easy to find...radiator, plumbing etc?  a little more
> challenging, but hey, Greg likes a challenge aka his Westfakia...
> http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia/
>
> BTW, here's what late model Mexibus looks like for those who have not seen
> one;
> http://www.pauldottrip.com/puerto_vallarta/pages/DSCN0771.htm
>