I keep hearing that the Vanagon auto is bullet proof, but mine is a manual, and it had that engine when it was new "to me".

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From: Spencer Allen <spencervw@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 5:49 PM
To: johnnyjewel43@HOTMAIL.COM
Subject: Re: westys & climbing mountain roads

Jack how would a 2.2 work with a 30 year old auto trans? Who did your conversion?

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From: Jack Botts <johnnyjewel43@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sun, Feb 14, 2016 4:28 pm
Subject: Re: westys & climbing mountain roads

"you can alleviate some pain by upgrading the engine to a WBX 2.2 or
bigger"

Tru dat

I've got a 2.4 WBX, and, climbing mountain roads thru Utah, Colorado, didn't go down to 2nd, even with "higher" 3rd and 4th. I was surprised and delighted.

Jack
Mid-MO