<< installing an audi 5000T engine is a better one.  >>

ok..i'd like to do this, but it seems unfeasable for people w/ automatic vans,
since the vanagon isnt offered w/ auto trans in SA....(stupid, ain't it??)
i just talked to Hobart Kennedy today, and for some reason he wasnt in favor
of the Audi 5 (don't know why...they're damn good engines...the accesories on
the car that they're in, that's the problem..  ;<)  but seriously, i drive an
audi 5000 turbo daily, and it has 150k mi and never even had the valve covers
off... i really think Hobart is missing something not looking into this...
Helmut - did you have to raise the rear deck (engine lid) height to install
the 5cyl?
also, anybody else have any suggestions for putting the audi 5 into a Vgon w/
auto trans?? the Soobaroo 2.2 sounds like a great engine, but the audi 5 is a
good engine too, and alot more avaliable, and cheaper to buy... (can get a
good audi turbo 5cyl eng from the local yard for 100 bucks, just nds a turbo
(BTDT on my own car)
any ideas??

chris