We're talking about the newer design 2.5L gas engines
 that came out in the Jetta/Golfs in the mid-2000's.  Near as I can tell,
they share very little with earlier Audi/T4 five cylinder engines.  For
one, I think their cams are chain driven

On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 3:01 PM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> the I5 fits an Audi type bell housing and bolt pattern ( not waterboxer
> or diesel vanagon )
> I had one for a while but sold it.
>
> one thing of note about I5's in Vanagons ..
> in Syncro Vangons there are known for being very rough on the
> transmission.,
> and those transmissions ** need all the help they can get ** !
>
>
>
> On 9/30/2014 11:29 AM, PSD wrote:
>
>> VW type.
>> It will bolt to 020 or 02A/J transmissions, so a KEP adapter should work
>> with the proper flywheel.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Zeitgeist
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 5:12 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: WBX6 RE: difference's between model years
>>
>> Does the late 2.5L use a VW-type bellhousing pattern or the standard
>> Audi-type?
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 12:35 PM, PSD <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>  I mentioned I5 below.
>>> I have a MK6 Golf with the 2.5, and that would be a very nice Vanagon
>>> choice- lots of low end torque, 170hp and 87 octane.
>>> Saw one today on CL for $350.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>> Of
>>> Chris S.
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 3:09 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: WBX6 RE: difference's between model years
>>>
>>> I suppose no one let the 5-cylinder South African Microbus secret spill
>>> yet.
>>> Darn.
>>>
>>> Chris.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Casey
>>
>>

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Casey