I currently have a DK  in my westy which was a diesel from the get go, the
input shaft and Bell housing needed swapped to do it. For my needs my DK is
coming out and original is getting rebuilt with a touch taller 4th. I'm
running 215/75/15 bfg all terrains and pulling a small boat. I'm working on
a ratio between the 2 for ease on boat ramps and fair power at 60mph on two
lane hwys. I believe 90%of  the difference is the ring and pinion, third
gear  difference showed by some info I received is 1.26 and 1.23, barely
noticeable in my book

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
On Mar 23, 2014 12:07 AM, "Neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> I always have to think this one through, but AFAIK, the air cooled and
> diesel transmission overall length (front bracket included) are the
> same so the overall drivetrain position is the same. Like some diesel
> guys use the air cooled transmission. So....
>
> If the DZ nose mount is original (and obviously the linkage works),
> with the exception of having to swap transmission input shafts  (or
> cut the air cooled one), it should be a bolt up affair.
>
> What say ye list? Am I all wet on this one?
>
> Neil.
>
> On 3/22/14, Sam Payne <bungeegull@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >     I'm looking for some information about the fit of an aircooled
> vanagon
> > transmission (code DK) into my I4, 51% conversion. I currently have a
> > diesel vanagon transmission in there (code DZ), and an audi 80 engine
> (code
> > 3A), supported by the earlier version diesel engine bars.
>
> >      My van is an '86, and originally had a 2.1 wbx engine.
> >     ..... I chose to use the Diesel transmission,
> > which did fit, but then I had to buy what I was told was a diesel
> linkage,
> > and then modify it. It has worked fine for 3-4 years now, and I do like
> the
> > power boost it gives.
> >     In any case, I'm about to drive across country with kids and want to
> > try a DK aircooled transmission, because the high revs with the diesel
> > transmission at highway speeds make us a little crazy. I don't love the
> > gear ratios in the DK, or the return to sluggish performance I will see,
> > but it seems worth a shot. Will it fit in there without more
> modification?
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>
> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
>