Actually you are right about VR6, most of the later model 97-2003 were VR6, but no manual transmission.

Ted

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On 2014-03-07, at 7:02 PM, Project Pat wrote:

> I've seen more than one vr6 EV in the junkyard.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Theodore Hoekman [mailto:thoekman@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 3:53 PM
> To: Project Pat; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual
> 
> My understanding is that the gearbox per se is the same in jetta, golf, and
> passat, but the final drive is quite different and not appropriate for the
> EV.    No VR6 versions of the EV were ever exported to North America,
> although they were available in Europe.   I actually set about taking the
> fifth gear from my defunct Passat, thinking I could boost the final drive
> ratio for better fuel economy,  but it turned out to be the same as the one
> in the EV transmission.   They played with ring and pinion ratios to get a
> bunch of different final drive ratios in different vehicles.
> 
> Ted
> 
> Theodore Hoekman
> thoekman@gmail.com
> 19 York St.
> Newbury, ON  N0L 1Z0
> (519)719-0342
> Blog:http://Tedspassivesolarhouse.wordpress.com
> 
> On 2014-03-07, at 4:10 PM, Project Pat wrote:
> 
>> The EV has a transverse mounted engine.  VR6 came from the factory.  Why
>> wouldn't a VR6 Golf/Jetta transmission work?
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> Theodore Hoekman
>> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 1:12 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual
>> 
>> Yes that information which is available on ev_update and Go Westy as well
> as
>> on VW-vortex convinced me to do the manual transplant when we acquired the
>> EVC with a broken auto trans.  The 5 speed may be vulnerable, but it can
> be
>> repaired/rebuilt for a lot less money and then has a better prognosis for
>> life afterward if you treat it civilly.
>> 
>> Ted
>> 
>> 
>