Hey Volks:

Thank you to everyone supplying me with helpful details about how to
prep/adapt the 2.1 auto for my 1.9 engine bay, manual trans and 1.9 FI.
Many of those things I will do to the 2.1 in the next few days.

However, I am still looking for a PDX mechanic to do the engine (and
attached working manual trans) drop and replace. I cannot do this myself
due to literally getting run over last fall. Closest shop to the van, which
can drive, is Heckmann & Thiemann, who are prohibitively expensive; I think
the swap quote, *without* coolant/wiring/FI hookup was about $3.5k. H & T
do beautiful work with prices to match, but this is a brute force job, not
an exquisite restoration.

Anybody have experience with other PDX/PNW area mechanics? The van *might*
be able to make it to Bend, Salem or Seattle-Tacoma. Maybe.

Otherwise, I'll just start contacting all the PDX VW shops, but that seems
a daunting task, with no idea of Vanagon experience or quality of work.