Ha, I'm that chap, and it is a blue multivan ;)

Others have done the same sort of swap, but I don't know much about
how. In my case I removed the nose cone, trimmed the front output
shaft a bit (back to the splines), and fabbed up a replacement
plate/mount that attached to a reversed 2wd tranny mount. The fit was
tight, but the tranny is tucked in behind the frame cross member. If
you don't take off the nose cone the tranny will hang down below the
cross member, something I didn't want. I installed a complete Syncro
vacuum setup, wiring, and dash assembly, part of the package I bought
off a guy in Colorado.

I've attached a photo of the front mount, but am not sure if Gerry
will strip the attachment. Pmail me if you want that or other photos.

On Jan 28, 2008 6:47 PM, Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com> wrote:
> There is a List member in the San Jose area (forgotten the chap's
> name) that has done this. I've met him at bURNinGvAN and other Bay
> Area get togethers---blue multivan if I remember correctly...
>
>
> Jeff / San Anselmo
>
>
>
> On Jan 28, 2008, at 6:16 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>
> > Date:    Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:15:57 -0500
> > From:    Todd Olson <todd.olson@CHARTER.NET>
> > Subject: Re: Install a 5 speed syncro tranny in my 2WD Vanagon
> >
> > Kim,
> > Since there is no tank in the rear, can you mount the syncro tranny
> > like a
> > standard 2WD tranny? I think you were referring to a clearance issue
> > that
> > would not be present in the 2WD version.
> >
> > Wishing you many miles of smiles!
> >
> > Todd Olson
> > Buses By the Beach
>