The lower studs on the engine are longer on the manual trans engine so you
want to swap them to the new motor.

You can reuse the bolts on the crank and the flex plate.  I always do and
never had an issue.

Be sure to replace the small o-ring on the side of the flexplate the is
toward the crank.

I would also install a new seal in the trans.  Put as much ATF in the
converter before installing and then put vasoline on the part of the
converter that is going to touch the new converter seal.  That will keep it
from rubbing when you first start up the van.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
On Apr 20, 2013 5:58 AM, "Bob Anderson" <ROBERTANDERSON294@comcast.net>
wrote:

> Hello All,
> I am about to remove the flex plate from my 1986 original 2.1 engine and
> install this flex plate, along with the torque converter onto a 1987 2.1
> engine that I am about to install in my vanagon. My vanagon has an
> automatic transmission and this newer engine came from a standard
> transmission vanagon.
>  I'm wondering if this is pretty straight forward or are there particular
> concerns that I should be aware of? I did read something about the need for
> using new bolts and not re-using the old one?
> Thanks,
> Bob A
>