Don,

having done this with a scirocco what Ed mentions is correct. The best way
is to have a manual shift donor. Remember you will also the pedal cluster
that will be attached to the donor.

This took 2 weekends with plenty of able hands and the 2 cars side by side.
The vanagon is larger and the linkage is more complex but it is doable.

Good luck!

Tony

On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 7:49 PM, Ed <email99@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I did this about 12 years ago.  Converting is not really that difficult
> if you have all the correct parts.  The easiest way is to buy a junk
> manual transmission vehicle and just swap things over.  Otherwise it
> will be very frustrating getting all the little stuff like pressure
> plate bolts, linkage parts, pilot bearing and felt washer, clutch
> hydraulic line, etc.  Buying this stuff new will also be very expensive
> if even possible.  You will also need a MT Kennedy adapter kit or at
> least several parts from a MT Kit.  I'm sure Kennedy can tell you how
> the MT and the AT kits are different.
>
> You will also get to scrounge lots of parts you might need in the future
> like turn signal switches, relays, headlight buckets, etc.  Also, don't
> forget to salvage lots of good quality metric nuts and bolts.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:37:34 -0600, don spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET>
> wrote:
>
> >Vanagon with a 91 subaru engine, VW auto trans not working. Kennedy
> engineering auto adaptor set up.  How hard to replace the tranny with a
> manual or... a reconditioned auto? Advice please
>