As you seem to know, the VW 6 cyl 2.4D is just a 5 cyl 2.0D that is
built longer by 1 cyl, or about 4 inches. The 5 cyl is already too long
and just about touches the license plate door. It is also too high. No
doubt you could cut away enough of the body to make it work but why?
Better to get a 4 cyl VW diesel and use stock Vanagon diesel mounting
and cooling parts.

I have never heard of any way being used to install a 5 cyl other than
with the South African bell housing for a manual tranny. It is not an
adapter since it is a stock VW part used in a stock Vanagon model with
stock 5 cyls, with both a gas 2.5 and a gas 2.6 offered.

You could try KEP to see if they offer something.

Mark

Steve Cotsford wrote:
> Hi,
>
> It has been a long time since I was on the list as I sold my last Carat
> because it was poor in the snow in the mountains of NC.   I never lost  my
> attachment for the vans though and would not mind having another.
>
> I have difficulty believing the prices of some of the Syncros I see so I
> have abandoned the idea of owning one of them.    I do however  have a good
> running 6 cyl VW diesel (ex. Volvo) and am toying with the idea of  powering a van
> with one.    Yes it is heavy and it is  long.   It is actually a 6 cylinder
> version of the VW 4 cyl diesel  fitted to Vanagons and strongly resembles the 5
> cylinder fitted to Audi 5000's,  but longer of course.
>
> I know it has been done as I saw one for sale on Ebay once but I would like
> to get a feel for what it would take to adapt the engine either to an auto
> tranny or a 5 speed.      I think there may be an  expensive South African
> adapter but if there are other options, I would love to  hear about them.
>
> I don't have a van at this point but I would be interested in any kind  of
> project that would involve a half way decent vehicle that has a/c up  front.
>
> Anybody?
>
> thanks,
>
> Steve Cotsford
>
>
>
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