>i found 2 , yes two, 1985 vanagons at my local salvage yard. 
>one is a complete burnout, no tranny, has shortblock. 
>
>the other has the tranny(yaay) and all the other parts id need, save for
>the hockey sticks for the shifter lever. Half shafts are gone, all
>sheetmetal is there, has a shortblock...

You can't use a watercooled trans in a aircooled V-gon. 

chris