SA 5 cylinders were available in 2.6 liters, whereas EV 5 cylinders were 2.5 (and I believe 2.3).

On Mar 1, 2014, at 8:09 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote:

> Dear Listers,
> 
> I got a crazy call yesterday from this guy in Maine.  He starts telling me
> that he wants to do an engine conversion on his Vanagon.  I get calls like
> this all the time so nothing new here.  However then he starts telling me
> about his van which is a 1999 Transporter from South Africa with a 5
> cylinder engine and Automatic Transmission!  He wanted to replace the
> "unreliable" 5 cylinder with an ABA 4 cylinder and the automatic
> transmission with a manual.